CWEIC Chairman Lord Marland was delighted to welcome UK Prime Minister to address the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Business Forum in Kigali. Presidents, prime ministers and their representatives from across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific and Europe assembled in person over three days at the Kigali Convention and Exhibition Village for the first… Continue reading UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Addresses the Commonwealth Business Forum in Kigali
CWEIC Chairman Lord Marland was delighted to open the Commonwealth Business Forum in Kigali this morning alongside H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda. CWEIC Chairman Lord Marland provided opening remarks alongside Clare Akamanzi of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Baroness Scotland Secretary General of The Commonwealth to over 1000 government and business leaders in attendance. President Kagame… Continue reading CWEIC Chairman Lord Marland Opens The Commonwealth Business Forum in Kigali Alongside H.E Paul Kagame
Ahead of CHOGM and the Commonwealth Business Forum 2022 in Kigali, CWEIC Chairman Lord Marland, and Deputy Chairman Sir Hugo Swire paid their respects at the Auca Genocide Memorial Site in Kigali during a courtesy visit ahead of the the launch of the Forum which will run from 21-23 June.
“The invisible threads which bind our family of nations are of immense practical value for trade”, writes The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson in a feature article in The Telegraph, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali later this week. The full article can be read here.
CWEIC was delighted to attend a reception at 10 Downing Street to mark the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting & celebrate the UK’s business, trade and investment relationships across the Commonwealth. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson emphasised the importance and growth potential of Commonwealth trade and business. In 2021, total trade between the UK… Continue reading CWEIC marks CHOGM 2022 at 10 Downing Street Reception with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson
The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) is delighted to have partnered with the UK’s Department for International Trade and the Antigua and Barbuda High Commission to the UK to deliver an online roundtable discussion between some of the UK’s most exciting companies which are looking to work and collaborate in the Caribbean and their… Continue reading CWEIC Hosts Queen’s Baton Relay Roundtable Focused on Expanding UK – Antigua and Barbuda Trade
Why should our 54 countries not lend weight to each other in international bodies, compounding our influence as the EU does? What becomes of the Commonwealth should one of its 15 members that is not a republic join those 39 others which are? With Jamaica considering such a move, this question is being asked. But… Continue reading We can make the Commonwealth a real global power – President Buhari of Nigeria
Coventry University’s significant international success has seen the institution presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the UK’s most prestigious business award. The award, in the category of International Trade, is a huge achievement for the university, which has worked tirelessly to build relationships with institutions and companies throughout the world, while also drawing… Continue reading CWEIC Strategic Partner Coventry University wins prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Victoria has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the state’s regions set to shine on the world stage. The announcement by the Commonwealth Games Federation comes after a period of exclusive negotiations, with Commonwealth Games Australia and the Andrews Labor Government last month submitting a delivery concept for consideration. It… Continue reading Victoria Confirmed as the Host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
CWEIC is delighted to welcome Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) as our newest Strategic Partner and to welcome Daniel Wilson Addo, Chief Executive Officer of CBG, to CWEIC’s Global Advisory Council. CBG is an indigenous bank wholly owned by Government of Ghana. It is currently the second largest in Ghana by branch network and has a… Continue reading Consolidated Bank Ghana Joins CWEIC as Latest Strategic Partner
