Aug 23, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Kenya finishes World Under 20 Athletics Championships with 17 medals (8 gold, 2 silver and 7 bronze) to top the standings, at the Moi Stadium, Kasarani. From 17th to 22nd August this year, the championship was hosted in Nairobi, Kenya. Read the original article here:...
Aug 23, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Kenya tops in the Global Crypto adoption Index 2021 in terms of peer to peer exchange trade. The growing trend is believed to be partly influenced by the danger of weakening African currencies due to the ongoing pandemic. Read the original article here:...
Aug 23, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Singapore announced plans to launch its first quarantine-free travel program for vaccinated traveller from Hong Kong. However, Hong Kong has tightened its border control measures last Friday, with vaccinated travellers from Singapore and other places to serve a...
Aug 23, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Tim David set to become the first Singapore international cricketer to play in IPL- 14. The 25-year-old David has made a name for himself across various T20 leagues in the world. Read the original article here:...
Aug 22, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Kenya keeps widening the scope of digital service tax. The newly revised tax includes all types of income derived from the internet or electronic networks. This includes residents and non-residents who accrue income from a digital marketplace. Kenya’s digital services...
Aug 22, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Covid-19 lockdown witnesses e-commerce users climb by 5 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to a report by VISA, the closure of physical stores has provided a growth opportunity for digital payments and e-commerce. Countries in the Middle East and North Africa...
Aug 22, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Silver medal-winning race walker Amit Khatri wants to replicate his success at the 2022 Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games. According to Khatri, the rigorous high-altitude conditions in Nairobi forced him to settle for second place at the event. Read the original...
Aug 21, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Singapore gifts 100,000 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to Brunei, as a part of bilateral efforts to tackle the pandemic. About 27 percent of Brunei’s population has been vaccinated so far, as per reports. Read the original article here:...
Aug 20, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Cyprus’ economy grows 12.8% in the second quarter of 2021. According to the finance minister, Constantinos Petrides nation’s GDP is on a path of recovery and growth, with private initiative, employees and local companies as its pillars. Click here for the...
Aug 19, 2021 | Commonwealth News
Antigua and Barbuda sign a ground breaking maritime boundary agreement with the UK. The island country co-chairs the Commonwealth Blue Charter Action Group on the sustainable blue economy which is a commitment by all the Commonwealth countries to work together to...
