Commonwealth Legal Network member, Irwin Mitchell Combines With Scottish Law Firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie

Irwin Mitchell, a long standing CWEIC Strategic Partner and member of the Commonwealth Legal Network, has announced they are investing in Scotland-based law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie. Together the two firms will provide a full suite of legal and financial services operating out of more than 20 locations across England, Scotland, and Wales. The… Continue reading Commonwealth Legal Network member, Irwin Mitchell Combines With Scottish Law Firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie

Trade commences under African Continental Free Trade Area terms

Commercially meaningful trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Guided Trade Initiative has begun. CWEIC Strategic Partner, the Cameroonian Port of Kribi, received a shipment of resin from Tunisia which benefited from a reduction in custom tariffs. The Government of Cameroon represented by the Minister of Trade Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, The Cameroon… Continue reading Trade commences under African Continental Free Trade Area terms

Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Guided Trade Initiative

CWEIC’s Country Director for Cameroon and Gabon, Cham Etienne Bama, has written a Trade Briefing on the implementation of the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative, published by tralac | Trade Law Centre. The Guided Trade Initiative (GTI) of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a solution-oriented approach that aims to facilitate trade between interested… Continue reading Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Guided Trade Initiative

CWEIC welcomes Arqit as the latest Strategic Partner

CWEIC is excited to announce Arqit as our latest Strategic Partner and welcome Dominic Broom to the Global Advisory Council. Arqit is dedicated to stronger, simpler encryption for networked devices, protecting the data of governments, enterprises, and citizens. Arqit supplies a unique quantum safe encryption Platform-as-a-Service which makes the communications links or data of any… Continue reading CWEIC welcomes Arqit as the latest Strategic Partner

CWEIC hosts Confederation of Indian Industry in London for CEO Delegation Roundtable

CWEIC was honoured to welcome a delegation of Indian CEOs from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) network for a roundtable discussion in London. The “Commonwealth-India Partnership Roundtable” was chaired by Lord Marland, with Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General of CII, and R Dinesh, the President of CII, making special remarks. India is the largest country… Continue reading CWEIC hosts Confederation of Indian Industry in London for CEO Delegation Roundtable

CWEIC hosts webinar with the Maldives Ministry of Tourism on investment opportunities available in the sector

On the 21st of June, together with the Maldives High Commission in London and the Maldives Ministry of Tourism, CWEIC hosted a webinar on “Exploring Investment Opportunities in the Maldives’ Tourism Sector” . We were delighted that Dr Abdulla Mausoom, the Minister for Tourism and Dr Hussain Niyaz, Secretary for Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign… Continue reading CWEIC hosts webinar with the Maldives Ministry of Tourism on investment opportunities available in the sector

Lord Swire calls upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on a visit to Bangladesh

Lord Swire was honoured to call upon the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina as part of the launch for the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum which will be held in Dhaka on September 13-14. Lord Swire informed the Prime Minister of the plans for the Forum and how it will serve as an opportunity… Continue reading Lord Swire calls upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on a visit to Bangladesh

CWEIC launches Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum with a press conference in Bangladesh

Lord Swire was honoured to address members of the Bangladeshi and international press for the official launch of the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum (CTIF). CTIF will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on the 13th and 14th of September and will be opened by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Forum will be the first… Continue reading CWEIC launches Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum with a press conference in Bangladesh

CWEIC attends the 18th edition of the “CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India Africa Growth Partnership” in New Delhi

CWEIC took a delegation of Commonwealth businesses to the 18th edition of the “CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India Africa Growth Partnership”. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been a Strategic Partner of CWEIC for 8 years and we were delighted to continue our strong relationship by facilitating the participation of our Strategic Partners at… Continue reading CWEIC attends the 18th edition of the “CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India Africa Growth Partnership” in New Delhi

Second Global Advisory Council meeting convened at the Old Bailey

Last week we were delighted to host our Strategic Partners for the second Global Advisory Council meeting of 2023. The meeting took place at the historic Old Bailey which serves as the UK Central Criminal Court. Various new Strategic Partners who have joined CWEIC throughout the last few months were introduced. CWEIC also updated the… Continue reading Second Global Advisory Council meeting convened at the Old Bailey