The President of Rwanda HE Paul Kagame and Commonwealth Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland have today announced the new date for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which was to have been held in Kigali in June 2020 but was postponed because of the impact of COVID-19. The new date agreed with member… Continue reading New date announced for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council is very pleased to welcome the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) as its newest Strategic Partner. The Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) is an 830-hectare development integrated within the Lekki Deep Sea Port that is currently being built in Lagos. The port will be the deepest port in Nigeria and one… Continue reading Lagos Free Zone joins CWEIC
CWEIC’s Strategic Partner, Crown Agents Bank has been announced by The Banker magazine as the winner of the Africa Region Transaction Banking Award. The award’s judges praised Crown Agents Bank (CAB) for its work over the past year following its expansion into the mobile banking sector. In 2019, CAB acquired the firm, Segovia; a US… Continue reading Crown Agents Bank Africa Region Transaction Banking Award 2020
A Conversation with Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize winner, social entrepreneur, banker, economist and Founder of Grameen Bank. Wednesday 09 September, 2020 – 09:20 – 10:30 BST To Register for the Webinar click here. Chaired by Lord Marland, Chairman, CWEIC, and hosted by Mohamed Amersi, Chairman, Inclusive Ventures Group and CWEIC Board Member, we are… Continue reading CWEIC Leadership Series: A Conversation with Muhammad Yunus
CWEIC Strategic Partners, The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa’s foremost multilateral trade finance institution, was announced winner of the Debt Deal of the Year Award at the 14th Annual African Banker Awards 2020 held virtually. The awards recognize institutions and individuals driving growth and development in Africa and creating new economic opportunities for citizens and communities… Continue reading Afreximbank wins Debt Deal of the Year Award at The African Banker Awards 2020
Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance, a coming together of stakeholders who have a passion to sustainably develop the tourism industry in Sri Lanka, have launched a “Love Local” campaign to support local tourism providers. Love Sri Lanka Locals consists of a collection of holiday deals in Sri Lanka from a wide range of local hospitality and travel… Continue reading Sri Lanka Tourism Alliance “Love Local” Campaign Launched to Support Local Tourism Providers
The CWEIC Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Niro Cooke to CWEIC’s statutory Board. Niro is a Group Director on the Main Board of The Capital Maharaja Organisation (Pvt.) Limited, Sri Lanka’s largest privately owned conglomerate. Niro is actively involved in facilitating inward investment and developing large scale government infrastructure and energy… Continue reading CWEIC Announces Niro Cooke from Capital Maharaja Organisation as new Board Member
Commonwealth governments have committed to dramatically lowering their CO2 emissions to fight climate change. Now, with a finite supply of fossil fuels and increasing evidence to prove their detrimental environmental impact, countries are transitioning to greater use of renewable energy sources such as wind, hydro, and solar on a mass scale. Over the next 20… Continue reading Commonwealth Clean Energy Conversation
The Women of the Future Awards, founded by Pinky Lilani CBE DL in 2006, were conceived to provide a platform for the pipeline of female talent in the UK. The Women of the Future Programme has built a remarkable, informal community of influential women determined not only to build fruitful professional and personal relationships with… Continue reading Women of the Future Awards 2020: The Commonwealth Award
Feature Article from 1828 SUZANNE EVANS As economic growth in the Eurozone stagnates and with a belligerent China in the ascendant, the UK needs to reinvigorate trade relations with her Commonwealth partners. For decades the Commonwealth has been neglected in favour of our now floundering European neighbours. Enhanced Anglo-Indian ties, to take one example, represents… Continue reading Post-Brexit trade: Shifting focus from China to the Commonwealth
