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Easter
Easter is a festive occasion that honours the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Families and communities come together to celebrate with egg hunts,...
Bangladesh Independence Day
Bangladesh Independence Day is observed with great patriotism and pride across the country. The day begins with flag-raising ceremonies, parades,...
Holi
Holi is also associated with various mythological stories, with the most famous being the legend of Holika and Prahlad, symbolizing the triumph of...
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The Ghana Story
Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce warmly invites you to join us for a webinar focusing on the opportunities in Ghana across various sectors such as natural resources, tourism, sports, agriculture, ICT and more.
Navigating Bangladesh’s Entrepreneurial Landscapes
Embark on a journey into the thriving entrepreneurial landscape of Bangladesh, a country experiencing consistent economic growth, currently ranking as the 39th largest global economy.
Cross-Border Startup Odyssey: Cameroon and Bangladesh | Webinar Recording
Explore the dynamic entrepreneurial landscapes of Cameroon and Bangladesh with the Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce. Delve into success stories featuring Syed Rifat Hossain of Social Micro Finance and Hermes Nziko of Koree, as they share cross-border startup experiences and valuable insights into the realms of entrepreneurship and cross-cultural business ventures.
Blog
How the presence of untrustworthy websites leads to consumer distrust
Tajdin Hassan, Chief Marketing Officer at Daraz Bangladesh, on the future of e-commerce platforms in Bangladesh: “The presence of untrustworthy websites that lead to consumer distrust remains a major issue for us”
Digital Services Tax: An Uncertain Future
In the midst of a raging pandemic as well as in its aftermath, the world has been gripped by digitalisation. Most companies have now transformed into digital entities, and most have a digital presence in almost all parts of the world.
Barrister Rashna Imam on the factors preventing women from entering the legal profession in Bangladesh
Barrister Rashna Imam is an Oxford scholar, an advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (both Divisions), and the Managing Partner of Akhtar Imam & Associates. Before joining Akhtar Imam & Associates, Rashna gained expertise as a corporate associate at Baker & McKenzie (London Office) through advising global giants like Arcelor Mittal and Schneider Electric on M&A and post-acquisition integration.
Commonwealth Chamber
The Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce (the CCC) is a membership organisation
connecting businesses and individuals with Commonwealth interests.
The CCC is committed to building, strengthening, and sustaining networks by cultivating meaningful partnerships
throughout Commonwealth business communities all over the world.
Network
The CCC provides a networking forum to members by organising events ranging from speaker events, webinars and business seminars to major conventions which attract key business and decision makers.
Events and Partnership
The CCC strives to promote better understanding of business opportunities by enabling members to discover what’s happening locally and across the Commonwealth in respect of trade, investment and B2B/B2C match-making events. The CCC also hosts joint online events for charities and the local communities with other Commonwealth organisations.
Advocacy
The CCC helps its members to achieve their business goals by canvassing their views and representing them to top opinion-makers and senior officials of Governments and regulators throughout the Commonwealth.
Sharing and Connectivity
The CCC believes in the power of sharing and connectivity. Our members can share their insights and experience on our cloud platform and in doing so promote a well-informed and vibrant digital community for Commonwealth businesses, professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the Commonwealth.
Basic Facts
56
Member Countries
60%
Of the Commonwealth population are 30 years and under
$13 TLN
Combined GDP (USD) of member countries
2.6 BLN
Total population living in the Commonwealth
Commonwealth Advantages
Trade
• Intra-Commonwealth trade is expected to reach US$700 bn within 2020.
• Combined total exports of goods and services of Commonwealth members reached US$3.1 trillion in 2016, with Asian member countries accounting for 52% of total trade and 41% of exports.
• The Commonwealth has a high orientation towards trade in services (around 30%, compared to 24% of world wide trade in 2016).
• Top five providers of intra-Commonwealth trade in services are India, Canada, Australia, Singapore and the UK.
• Commonwealth countries on average apply fewer harmful non-tariff measures towards each other (and the rest of the world) having applied around 5% fewer since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008-2009
Investment
• Intra-Commonwealth productive FDI is projected to reach around US$1 trillion by 2020 and as of 2018, accumulated.
• FDI stock in the Commonwealth was over US$5 trillion, with Commonwealth member countries holding around 1/5 of global FDI stock.
• Intra-Commonwealth investments have a greater job-creating impact than investments from other countries,
generating on average 3.3 times more jobs.
Investment
• Intra-Commonwealth productive FDI is projected to reach around US$1 trillion by 2020 and as of 2018, accumulated.
• FDI stock in the Commonwealth was over US$5 trillion, with Commonwealth member countries holding around 1/5 of global FDI stock.
• Intra-Commonwealth investments have a greater job-creating impact than investments from other countries,
generating on average 3.3 times more jobs.
Doing business
• Contract enforcement is more efficient among Commonwealth members, requiring 20% less time than the world average, boosting both business and investor confidence.
• Business costs are 10-15% lower for Commonwealth countries trading with one another compared to trading with non-Commonwealth countries of comparable size and GDP.
Membership
Under 35 Membership
Free of charge
✓ Exclusive rates to attend our Chamber events we hold every year
✓ Opportunity to join the Chamber committees and social clubs
Public speaking opportunities at our events
Free marketing platform via Membership Benefits Program
Maximum visibility in our publications/newsletters
Opportunity for exposure of your company in our Chamber News and on our website
Individual Membership
£100 (per annum)
✓ Exclusive rates to attend our Chamber events we hold every year
✓ Opportunity to join the Chamber committees and social clubs
✓ Public speaking opportunities at our events
Maximum visibility in our publications/newsletters
Free marketing platform via Membership Benefits Program
Opportunity for exposure of your company in our Chamber News and on our website
SME Membership
£100 (per annum)
✓ Exclusive rates to attend our Chamber events we hold every year
✓ Opportunity to join the Chamber committees and social clubs
✓Free marketing platform via Membership Benefits Program
✓Opportunity for exposure of your company in our Chamber News and on our website
Public speaking opportunities at our events
Maximum visibility in our publications/newsletters
Corporate Membership
£500 (per annum)
✓ Exclusive rates to attend our Chamber events we hold every year
✓ Opportunity to join the Chamber committees and social clubs
✓ Public speaking opportunities at our events
✓ Maximum visibility in our publications/newsletters
✓ Free marketing platform via Membership Benefits Program
✓ Opportunity for exposure of your company in our Chamber News and on our website