Nov 11, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Diwali has cultural and religious significance across various communities, including Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists. Each community has its own unique traditions and stories associated with Diwali. The festival is a time for joy, gratitude, and reflection,...
Nov 10, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Australia-based startup JoinMyWedding, founded by Hungarian-Australian Orsi Parkanyi in 2016, is bringing the vibrancy of Indian weddings to global audiences. Through innovative offerings, the company allows curious foreign tourists to participate in India’s...
Nov 10, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Australia to enter into a significant treaty with Tuvalu, offering citizens of the climate-threatened nation the opportunity to build lives in Australia. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a meeting with Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea...
Nov 9, 2023 | Commonwealth News
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC) to collaboratively design, assemble, integrate, test, launch, and operate an Earth Observation satellite for...
Nov 8, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Pakistan is launching its inaugural local currency venture capital fund to bolster the nation’s tech sector and support startups. Lahore-based Sai Venture Capital Private is leading this effort, intending to secure $10 million primarily from local investors. The...
Nov 8, 2023 | Commonwealth News
The Canada-African Development Bank Climate Fund (CACF), dedicated to backing gender-affirmative climate change initiatives in Africa, has sanctioned $36.3 million for two private sector ventures fostering climate adaptation in the continent. This funding includes...
Nov 3, 2023 | Commonwealth News
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a trade finance facility of US$150 million to support Absa Group, a South African lender, in expanding its social and sustainable financing efforts. Additionally, the AfDB has agreed to provide about US$90 million in...
Nov 3, 2023 | Commonwealth News
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted $1.4 million (sh5.2b) to the East African Community (EAC) for the feasibility study of the Kisumu-Kisian-Busitema-Busia Expressway Project. This funding, provided through AfDB’s New Partnership for Africa’s...
Nov 2, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Singapore-based fintech firm Nium has achieved unicorn status with a valuation surpassing US$1 billion. Alongside insurtech company bolttech, Coda Payments, and digital assets financial services platform Matrixport, Nium is among the few Singaporean fintech companies...
Nov 2, 2023 | Commonwealth News
Alphabet’s Google, in collaboration with the US and Australian governments, will lay undersea cables to provide Internet access to eight Pacific Ocean nations. It will include Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands,...
