Commonwealth Development

NAM will see 168 delegations from 135 countries participating at G77 summits in Kampala

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Uganda (Commonwealth) _ The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Group of 77 (G-77), and China are anticipated to bring at least...

Turkey’s role in Africa may give perspective on NATO’s future on the continent

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Africa (Commonwealth) _With anti-interventionist sentiment growing in Mali and recent political unrest in Niger, Francophone African countries appear to...
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African nations should unite to end Ethiopian conflict

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ Since April of this year, Ethiopia's Amhara region has been the epicenter of political turmoil and...

ECOWAS to lift sanction on Niger Republic?

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Africa (Commonwealth) _Sidie Tunis, the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, has indicated that sanctions against the Niger Republic will...

Remove barriers to Intra African Trade: Senate President

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SENATE President Mabel Chinomona encouraged African parliamentarians to band together to fight terrorism and promote intra-African commerce yesterday.  “We have all...

Africa to become World’s First Green Manufacturing Hub

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ President Bola Tinubu emphasizes that collaboration is the key to the success of efforts to combat...

Sumsub launches Non-Document Verification solution in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana 

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ With the release of its Non-Document Verification solution, Sumsub has made it possible for its clients...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister says no security discussions with China

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Papua New Guinea (Commonwealth) _On Monday, following the signing of a security agreement by Papua New Guinea with neighbor...

EU’s carbon tax could cost Africa $25 billion yearly

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Africa ( Commonwealth) _The new carbon border tax imposed by the European Union might cost Africa up to $25...

Making Nigeria a destination for medical tourists

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Nigeria (Commonwealth) _ Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, has urged diasporans to make Nigeria a...

AfCFTA, UBA sign a $6 billion MoU  to assist SMEs 

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ United Bank for Africa, one of Nigeria's Tier One lenders, has inked a $6 billion Memorandum...

West African leaders meet to put an end to coups

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Africa (Commonwealth) _West African leaders will meet later this month to discuss how to reverse a succession of coups...

Africa’s GDP growth downgraded by AfDB for 2023 & 2024

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) reduced its projection for the continent's GDP growth rate in 2023 and 2024 from...

Africa’s call to tackle climate change

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ African leaders made a giant step forward in tackling climate change during the inaugural Africa Climate...

EU collaborates with Rwandan civil society groups 

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EU (Commonwealth) _ In Rwanda, the European Union announced thirteen new initiatives totaling €4.6 million (about 5,955,689,000 Rwandan Francs)...

BRICS Nations to trade globally with local currencies without USD

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India (Commonwealth) _ The BRICS (Russia, China, India, South Africa, and Brazil) countries are causing a revolutionary change in...

Kenya to privatize 35 state-owned businesses to boost IPOs

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Kenya (Commonwealth) _Kenya's President William Ruto said on Thursday that the government was ready to privatize 35 state-owned enterprises...

Exner becomes the first female chairperson of AfICTA

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ During its recently completed virtual Annual General Meeting, the Africa Information and Communication Technologies Alliance (AfICTA)...

Reparation demands for slavery growing louder across Africa

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ It is time for Africa's sons and daughters, whose liberties were restricted and sold into slavery,...

ECOWAS countries need to be together to combat environmental disaster

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Nigeria (Commonwealth) _ Nigeria has urged all members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to join...

African, Caribbean nations get together to demand compensation for slavery

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo called on African leaders on Tuesday to form a united front in...

Africa’s energy operations need to be reorganized for the future; Seplat

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Africa (Commonwealth) _Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy Plc Roger Brown, has emphasized that Africa should reorient the energy...

The US-Africa program should be extended until 2041, Democratic Senator

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Africa (Commonwealth) _A trade agreement that allows eligible African countries' goods duty-free access to the US market should be...

Sharjah’s SCCI partners with Kenya and Uganda to bolster trade

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will send a trade mission to Uganda and...

US-Africa (AGOA) trade summit kicked off

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ Several African ministers and US officials convened in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday for a three-day...

ISA to fund solar projects in Africa

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India (Commonwealth) _The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is made up of 116 countries that are aiming to harness solar...

Ultra wealthy population to rise… 

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ Africa's high-net-worth individual (HNWI) population is predicted to grow significantly over the next decade, with the...

Sri Lanka grants free tourist…

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Sri Lanka (Commonwealth) _Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved giving free tourist visas to tourists from seven countries, including China,...

Caricom, Canada meet to address pressing issues

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Canada (Commonwealth) _ The first-ever Canada-Caribbean Community (Caricom) summit began on Wednesday in Ottawa, Canada, with the inauguration of...

Importance of debt financing for African businesses

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ Africa's economies are driven by small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). According to the World Economic Forum,...

QNET to foster transparency in Africa

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Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ The lifestyle and wellness company QNET, which uses a direct selling business model, claims it...

Google and ADB partner to digitalize Africa 

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Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ To accelerate digital transformation in Africa, Google and the African Development Bank (ADB) have joined...

Biden to meet Pacific island leaders at US

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Australia (Commonwealth Union) _ This week, President Joe Biden will attend a second meeting with leaders of Pacific Island...

ADF promotes climate-smart agriculture in Mozambique 

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Mozambique(Commonwealth) _ The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending window of the African Development...

Buthelezi’s funeral: South Africans commemorate Zulu leader

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South Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African politician and Zulu traditional minister, died this...

Africa’s tourism surge reaffirmed at UNWTO

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ The African Development Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to Africa's tourism industry, which is one of...

AfDB to make Africa the world’s breadbasket

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ The 7th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference began on Wednesday in Busan, Korea's second-largest city,...

A new African…

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Africa (Commonwealth) _The African Union has planned to establish a new African credit rating agency next year to address...

US, Saudi Arabia to secure…

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Africa (commonwealth) _The US and Saudi Arabia are in talks to secure metals in Africa needed to aid them...

AfDB funds for African startups

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Africa (Common Wealth) _The Africa Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with the Global Center on Adaptation, has pledged Ksh145.5...

China’s map causes disruptions

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India (Common Wealth) _Malaysia and India have filed challenges against China's new map, which appears to increase Beijing's territorial...

 BRICS bank to finance Africa

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Africa (Common Wealth) _The BRICS-created New Development Bank (NDB) to help finance African countries' projects to address their most...

Africa can be the global…: UNCTAD 

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Africa (Common Wealth) _ The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in Nairobi that African economies...

Urban Trends and Challenges in…

Commonwealth Development Upeksha Jayalath -
Urbanization is the process of people moving from rural to urban areas. It is a global trend that is...

Tourism boon for…

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Africa (Common Wealth) _  Addressing Global Challenges; Promoting Investment and Partnerships Expert African perspectives on global concerns were presented,...

ESTDEV launches 11 new… Africa

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Africa (Common wealth union) _ The Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) has announced the funding of 11 projects...