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Vanuatu Unity Day
Before independence, Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, was a territory jointly governed by Britain and France. This dual colonial...
At 40, Miss Malta becomes Miss Universe’s oldest competitor ever
The 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City made history by lifting the age limit of 28 and allowing older contestants to compete. Malta's...
Sri Lanka eases monetary policy, sets new single key rate
Sri Lanka's central bank has introduced a new single policy rate of 8% to support the country’s ongoing economic recovery from a severe financial...
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Events
Capitalising Angel Investment Strategies for Commonwealth Africa’s Startups
The Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce is delighted to present to you an all new fireside chat with the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) on the role of angel investment networks in transforming the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Africa.
Empowering Tomorrow: MSMEs and Sustainable Development in The Gambia | 7 Aug 2023 Webinar Recording
FiIn this webinar, the Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce sat down in conversation with the Hon. Abdoulie Njai, the youngest Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of the Republic of The Gambia.
Webinar Recording | The Rise of Commonwealth Entrepreneurs: Trials and Triumphs of the Bangladesh Startup Ecosystem
Over the past six years, venture investment in Bangladesh has nearly tripled, reaching over $742 million in May 2022. The Bangladesh startup ecosystem, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2023, has risen by four ranks to become the 89th biggest startup ecosystem internationally; the capital city of Dhaka, rose a staggering 115 spots to claim 211th place.
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How does Sharia banking work?
The Commonwealth’s Muslim caucus is over 730,000,000 strong, around 40% of the world’s Muslim population – here’s an overview as to how Sharia banking works! The Commonwealth is projected to have a Muslim population of nearly 900 million by 2030 and Islamic Finance...
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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.
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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.
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✓ Opportunity for exposure of your company in our Chamber News and on our website