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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

CWEIC, supported by Novare Equity Partners convened a Focus on Nigeria: Africa’s Unrivalled Economic Powerhouse on Tuesday 14 July 2020, as a part of its ongoing Leadership Webinar Series. The Webinar was a focussed discussion around the opportunities and issues facing Africa’s biggest economy and most populous nation, which is also one of the world’s… Continue reading Focus on Nigeria: Africa’s Unrivalled Economic Powerhouse

Focus on Rwanda: Recovery, Reset and the Road to CHOGM 2021 Thursday 9 July 2020 0920 – 1030 (BST)  Rwanda, the ‘land of a thousand hills’, will  host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), including the postponed Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) in 2021. Rwanda’s attractive investment climate: decade-long 8% GDP growth rate and business-friendly… Continue reading Focus on Rwanda: Recovery, Reset and the Road to CHOGM 2021

CWEIC were delighted to sign an MOU with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) during our February Global Advisory Council Meeting. Lord Marland, Chairman, CWEIC and Professor Ed Byrne, Chair of the ACU and President & Principal, King’s College London signed the MOU. The ACU has a broad Commonwealth footprint with 530 university members in… Continue reading CWEIC Signs MOU with the Association of Commonwealth Universities

New financial center designed to support inward investment into Africa CDC to play key advisory role in creating new legal framework for financial hub CWEIC Strategic Partners, CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has signed a partnership agreement with Rwanda Finance to support the development of a new international financial capital… Continue reading CDC Group sign MOU with Rwanda Finance for the Development of the Kigali International Financial Center