Lord Marland was honoured to call upon HE Honourable Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of Kenya, ahead of the East and Central Africa Hub Launch on Wednesday in Nairobi. Dr James Mwangi, CEO of Equity Group Holdings was also present as the Chair of the new hub. Conversations centred around how to… Continue reading Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya, Hon Musalia Mudavadi hosts Lord Marland ahead of East Africa Hub Launch
Lord Marland visited the sugar complex in Kakira, located on the shores of Lake Victoria. The factory has been in operation since the 1930s and provides thousands of jobs. CWEIC would like to thank Kamlesh Madhvani and Mayur Madhvani, Joint Directors of Madhvani Group for their hospitality
CWEIC’s envoy for Australasia and the Pacific, Samantha Cohen CVO, was delighted to call upon the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Victorian Chamber and CWEIC are actively engaged to strengthen trade links between Victoria and the Commonwealth in the lead up to the 2026 Commonwealth Games which will take place across the State of… Continue reading Samantha Cohen CVO, CWEIC Envoy for Australasia and the Pacific visits Victorian Chamber of Commerce
Lord Marland was delighted to attend a private sector stakeholders’ dinner in Kampala, hosted by the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UNCCI). Attendees included private sector companies from a number a sectors, as well as the heads the country’s investment and export promotion agencies. The Minister of Trade Hon. Francis Mwebesa was the… Continue reading CWEIC and the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry explore avenues of cooperation at stakeholders’ dinner in Kampala
Lord Marland was honoured to call upon the His Excellency President Museveni of Uganda on his visit to Kampala. After CWEIC hosted the President for an “In Conversation” focused on export promotion with Lord Swire in December 2022, the Government of Uganda and CWEIC are exploring opportunities to work together and assist the Ugandan government… Continue reading Lord Marland calls upon Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni
Lord Marland spoke to Ridhima Shukla from CNBC Africa and outlined how the new East Africa hub, which launches next week in Nairobi, will add value to the existing network of CWEIC Commonwealth hubs by stimulating development activity through commercial and private investment. Watch the full interview to hear his further thoughts on key priority… Continue reading Lord Marland interviewed by CNBC Africa
“If the Commonwealth’s largest economies do more to support the AfCFTA and unlock its full potential the rewards could be extraordinary. Starting with the £35 million in funding that the UK pledged to the AfCFTA Secretariat. The reasons for doing this are simple and would benefit both sides. Africa, much like the wider Commonwealth, contains… Continue reading Lord Marland writes about increased Commonwealth cooperation with the AfCFTA in the Rwandan New Times
Lord Marland is continuing his three-week trip across Africa and has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda for two days of high-level government and business meetings. He met with Nick Barigye, CEO at the Kigali International Financial Centre to discuss how CWEIC and KIFC can work together towards mutual goals, as well as exploring strategic partnership opportunities. Kigali International Financial Centre… Continue reading Lord Marland meets with Nick Barigye from the Kigali International Financial Centre
Lord Marland has just concluded a successful visit to Angola where he met with business and government leaders. CWEIC was delighted to be joined by various Strategic Partners who have an interest in exploring the market and opportunities Angola has to offer. Angola is not a member of the Commonwealth but recognises the growing importance… Continue reading Lord Marland concludes successful trip to Angola where he meets with government ministers to strengthen Commonwealth ties”
Commenting on the need to increase value addition for Ghana’s economic recovery, Lord Marland said: “The way out for Ghana is the way out for every country’s growth – investing in trade, and I am very encouraged with what I have seen. Processing produce here and not just exporting and then bringing imports back as… Continue reading Lord Marland looks back on his recent trip to Ghana in the Business & Financial Times
