About

Bringing together the diverse peoples of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth Union is an innovative online media platform that brings the latest global business news to the 54 nations of the Commonwealth. From the Caribbean through Europe, the Indian Ocean, to Australia and the Far East, Commonwealth Union brings you up to date information and connects the diverse nations.

With a website design that’s futuristic and user friendly, connects readers with a plethora of current topics drawn from other leading global news platforms, serving as a one-stop-shop for the readers of the Commonwealth. Commonwealth Union also provides exciting interviews with eminent global personalities and articles penned by celebrities. Apart from market shaking news and analysis, Commonwealth Union lets readers explore diverse themes and developments in various fields through invaluable specialized articles authored by experts, economists, diplomats, statesmen and women, and heads of state and government.

Launched by a group of investors drawn from several nations of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth Union also serves as a platform for member nations of the Commonwealth to disseminate information about themselves, giving small and mid-sized nations an invaluable global voice, that they haven’t enjoyed before.

Commonwealth Union is a new business model where a conventional business newspaper website merges with an e-commerce and B2B market platform, networking the business communities, SMEs and large businesses in the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth Union is a gateway to markets in throughout the Commonwealth and window of investments and business opportunities in diverse fields such as banking, financial services, logistics, energy, fintech, and investments in mega cities and in emerging markets in Asia, Africa, the Pacific and the Americas. It provides wide coverage of business news, fintech, arts and culture, aviation and shipping, real estate, travel and tourism and markets.

In the near future, COMMONWEALTH UNION will become a vibrant platform for goods and services across the Commonwealth and encourage all types of business among these nations, to serve as a two-way outreach to Trade, Investments, Commerce, Finance and Tourism Committees of all Commonwealth Parliaments and Ministries. 

The Commonwealth

  • 33% of the world’s population
  • 2.5 billion people
  • All six inhabited continents
  • 20% of the world’s land area
  • GDP of USD 13 trillion
  • 54 states
  • Established in 1926 by the Balfour Declaration at the Imperial Conference

COMMONWEALTH UNION and the Commonwealth

COMMONWEALTH UNION partners with and supports the Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council (CWEIC), the Commonwealth’s apex business organization, providing online editorial space for publicizing of CWEIC’s news and business initiatives. 

CWEIC has a mandate from the Commonwealth Heads of Government to promote intra-Commonwealth trade, investment and the role of the private sector across the 54 member countries. CWEIC hosts the Commonwealth Business Forum alongside the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting.