News from the CWEIC

Why Lagos is Africa’s Proof of Economic Transformation – Keynote by Commonwealth Secretary-General

News from the CWEIC Roshan Abayasekara -
Commonwealth Secretary-General Hon. Shirley Botchwey delivered the keynote address at the Invest Lagos 3.0 Conference, held on Monday, June...

Malta’s 2026 Trade Envoy Move: A Game-Changer for Commonwealth Investment Links?

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In April 2026, Malta hailed a renewed commitment to the expansion of its global economic footprint. This is done...
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Sri Lanka’s Port City – Colombo’s Partnership Driving Commonwealth Growth

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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) continues to play a key role in shaping long-term growth trajectories, especially in developing economies....

Are War and U.S. Tariffs Reshaping Global Trade? Lord Marland Explains the Opportunity for the Commonwealth

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Jonathan Peter Marland, Baron Marland, is known as a British businessman and politician. The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council CWEIC...

How Might CWEIC Partnerships Drive Jobs, Infrastructure, and Digital Growth in Sri Lanka?

News from the CWEIC Roshan Abayasekara -
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Chairman Lord Jonathan Marland of Odstock, UK, held discussions with Sri Lankan President...

Unlocking Finance for West Africa’s SME Agribusinesses

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
The latest groundbreaking report from British International Investment (BII), a crucial Strategic Partner of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council...

First Ally Capital counsels  Access Holdings on M&A Transactions

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
Nigeria (Commonwealth) _ First Ally Capital, one of the top professional financial services companies in Nigeria and the latest...

£1.31 billion investment in sustainable development

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
UK (Commonwealth) _British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, invested a total of £1.31...

ACCA – `Professional body of the year’

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
UK (Commonwealth) _ The International Accounting Awards in London have awarded ACCA the Professional Body of the Year. This...

PTI creates linkages in the food industry  

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
Australia (Commonwealth) _ Australia's top food show, Fine Food Australia, will be held in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition...

Africa Specialty Risks expands into Middle East

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
Africa (Commonwealth) _Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a reinsurance firm, after launching its first office in the Middle East in...

Nigeria’s Dangote to buy millions of US oil barrels

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
Nigeria (Commonwealth) _ In an indication of the difficulties Africa's biggest oil producer confronts in increasing its own oil...

BII and Meridiam to support rural Tanzania

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UK (Commonwealth) _The UK development finance organization and impact investor, British International Investment (BII), has committed to giving Rift...

Irwin Mitchell applies Sharia law in the UK

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
UK (Commonwealth) _A thorough examination of the implementation of Sharia Law and the functioning of Sharia Courts in the...

Dangote demands more investments in Africa

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
Nigeria (Commonwealth) _ Aliko Dangote, the president of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), a pan-African conglomerate, has advocated for more...

The ferry ride from India to Sri Lanka

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
Sri Lanka (Commonwealth) _ The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam, India, and Kankesanthurai, Sri Lanka, is scheduled to begin...

Tata declines trade union request

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
UK (Commonwealth) _ Unions of the largest steel factory in Britain, located in Port Talbot, requested one blast furnace...

Sri Lanka’s KDAW teams up with CWEIC

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Sri Lanka (Commonwealth) _ KDAW Construction has joined CWEIC as a new strategic partner and its Managing Director Menuwan...

CWEIC meets Nigerian VP

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Africa (Commonwealth) _ Meeting with His Excellency, Vice President of Nigeria Kashim Shettima, at the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment...

LOLC stabilizes presence in Rwanda  

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
LOLC Holdings PLC provides a plethora of experience to LOLC Unguka Finance Plc. It is well-known for its broad...

Free rice for poor

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
Nigeria (Commonwealth) _ The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has announced the distribution of more than one million (10 kg)...

Boosting Intellectual property culture

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
 India (Commonwealth) _ The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is actively concerned in matters concerning...

ISO certifications for Africa Export-Import Bank

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
Africa (Commonwealth) _ Four ISO standards have been granted to the Pan-African due diligence platform, the Africa Export-Import Bank...

BII supports global food security

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
UK (commonwealth) _ As a result of commonwealth strategic partner, British International Investment's commitment, Indorama will be able to build a...

CWEIC fortifies Sri Lanka and Commonwealth ties.

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
The Sri Lankan Ministry of Investment Promotion, the Board of Investment Sri Lanka (BOI), and the Sri Lankan High...

New Cash Conversion Cycle Calculator 

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UK (Commonwealth) _ One of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council's (CWEIC) strategic partners, Arqit TradeSecure, has introduced the...

Nigeria soon into BRICS belt?

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Nigeria (Commonwealth) _ Nigeria, which is ranked third in Africa after South Africa and Egypt, is regarded as a...

Will Britain stand up with Commonwealth against China?

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UK (Commonwealth) _ Britain withdrew from the Indo-UK trade agreement over 50 years ago.   This agreement was just one...

CWEIC SET TO HOST THE 3RD INSTALMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH TRADE AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT

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The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council is looking forward to the 3rd instalment of the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit...

CWEIC Attends Malawi Tourism Investment Forum

News from the CWEIC Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council -
CWEIC CEO, Rosie Glazebrook participated in the Malawi Tourism Investment Forum. The event, which took place on November 3,...

Emerging Africa Group Launches New Tech Focused Venture Capital Fund

News from the CWEIC Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council -
Congratulations to our Strategic Partner Emerging Africa Group on their recent launch of their Emerging Africa Technology Fund LP. At the inaugural...

New Strategic Partner RuralShores/PeopleShores joins CWEIC

News from the CWEIC Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council -
We are delighted to welcome RuralShores/PeopleShores as our latest Strategic Partner and welcome Murali Vullaganti to the Global Advisory...

Cameroon and Gabon Hub Welcomes New British High Commissioner

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The CWEIC Cameroon and Gabon team had the pleasure of hosting the new British High Commissioner to Cameroon, H.E....