Amid the challenges of the pandemic, three Australian businesses saw an opportunity to support struggling international communities through this tough time and help them rebuild on the other side. When COVID-19 forced Australia into lockdown this year, tens of thousands of international students were unable to fly home. Many lost their jobs but weren’t eligible… Continue reading How Three Australian Businesses Are Changing Lives During COVID-19
The Prime Minister of Antigua joins CWEIC to sign MOU for Centre of Oceanography The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne, today hosted a virtual signing ceremony with CWEIC Chair Lord Marland for an MOU with the Association of Commonwealth Universities to progress the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Oceanography… Continue reading The Prime Minister of Antigua joins CWEIC to sign MOU for Centre of Oceanography
Written by Mrs Enitan Solarin, CEO of YOA Insurance African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on January 1. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to bring together 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic bloc that will be the largest free trade area since the establishment… Continue reading Insights from YOA Insurance on the impact of AfCFTA on the African Insurance Industry
CWEIC CEO Samantha Cohen CVO was guest speaker at “In Conversation” Webinar hosted by the Royal Warrant Holders Association (RWHA) focusing on the future of Commonwealth trade. Chaired by CEO Mark Leishman CVO, the discussion explored questions around the potential of emerging and established Commonwealth markets and the opportunities for UK companies. Businesses taking part included… Continue reading CWEIC joins the Royal Warrant Holders Association Webinar Focusing on the Future of Commonwealth Trade
CWEIC Strategic Partner Invest Cyprus has this month announced the winners of a new award programme to celebrate entrepreneurship leading the way in technology and innovation in Cyprus. Cyprus Seeds, a non-profit initiative supporting the commercialization of innovative academic research in Cypriot universities and research institutions and Invest Cyprus, the national investment promotion agency, initiated… Continue reading Invest Cyprus announces new award celebrating entrepreneurship in technology and innovation
CWEIC were pleased to join the Bangladesh High Commission celebratory event commemorating the historic maiden visit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the United Kingdom on 8 January 1972. Senior Ministers, parliamentarians, senior members of the House of Lords, ambassadors and journalists addressed the event titled “Bangabandhu & Britain: And the Historic 8 January”. Bangladesh… Continue reading CWEIC Joins Bangladesh High Commission Commemorative Event
Bidding to be City of Culture 2025 is a huge opportunity for Southampton. It’s a chance to celebrate the wealth of cultural activity in the city and its incredible diversity. Southampton will celebrate all that it has to offer, and use this journey to achieve even greater ambitions for the city. Southampton is home to… Continue reading The Southampton City of Culture 2025 Bid Team has joined CWEIC as a new Strategic Partner
After it leaves the European Union for good, the U.K. will need a new trade bloc. The Commonwealth can help.
A huge ‘75’ artwork visible from outer space was carved into a Staffordshire stubble field to mark JCB’s 75th birthday – and to help launch a new high-tech precision guidance solution for JCB’s unique Fastrac agricultural tractor. The giant logo was cultivated in a field eight miles away from the company’s World Headquarters at Rocester… Continue reading CWEIC Strategic Partner JCB Celebrates 75th Anniversary
This month, CWEIC Strategic Partner, the Government of Cameroon, has joined the list of countries to formally ratify the AfCFTA – African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, which will come into effect on January 1. The AfCFTA will create the world’s largest freetrade area, uniting more than 1.2 billion people in a $2.5 trillion economic bloc. The agreement will bring a new… Continue reading Government of Cameroon formally ratifies the AfCFTA
