Author: Anna van Harwegen den Breems

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a EUR200 million financing facility to support the Government of Cameroon in the implementation of its National Development Strategy. Dr George Elombi, serving as the Executive Vice-President for Governance, Legal, and Corporate Services, represented Afreximbank in signing the facility agreement. Louis Paul Motaze, the Minister of Finance, represented… Continue reading Strategic Partners, Afreximbank and Cameroon sign agreement to provide Cameroon with EUR 200-million facility to support National Development Strategy implementation

Rosie Glazebrook, CEO of CWEIC, along with former Governor of Gibraltar and current CWEIC Gibraltar Chair, Ed Davis, made a visit to Gibraltar to engage with HM Government of Gibraltar, key Strategic Partners, and senior business leaders. Rosie Glazebrook was delighted to be able to meet with The Hon Minister Santos, Minister Arias-Vasquez and Minister… Continue reading CWEIC CEO Rosie Glazebrook Champions Gibraltar Commonwealth Business Ties

CWEIC Strategic Partner, Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a pan-African reinsurance group, has received ‘in principle’ approval from the Dubai Financial Service Authority to register as a Company. This paves the way for the establishment of a new identity, ASR Middle East, in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). ASR, which started underwriting in February 2021,… Continue reading Africa Specialty Risks Receives Dubai Approval, Expanding Presence into Middle East

John Obeng Apea, the Head of Mission of CWEIC’s Ghana Office had a productive meeting with Dr Josephine Nkrumah, ECOWAS Representative to Liberia, and Mr. James Strother, President of the Liberia Indigenous Business Association. They discussed potential strategic partnerships and the work of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), aiming to introduce Liberian businesses… Continue reading CWEIC Ghana Office Forges New Partnerships in Liberia, Expanding Commonwealth Business Reach

Strategic Partner Arqit was named as one of 2023’s top innovators by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), winning the institution’s Excellence and Innovation Award for Communication and IT alongside project partners. The Secure 5G project, a cutting-edge private 5G network technology underpinned by Arqit’s quantum-safe Symmetric Key Agreement Platform, will allow industries to… Continue reading Arqit named as one of 2023’s top innovators by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

We are pleased to announce our latest Strategic Partner, CLG Securities Limited, and welcome Mr Adeniran Aderogba to the Global Advisory Council. CLG Securities is a Pan African financial advisory firm specialising in structured finance across key sectors such as Oil and Gas, Maritime, Hospitality, Financial Institutions, Transportation, Telecoms, Agriculture, and Mining. Specialising in originating… Continue reading CLG Securities Limited joins CWEIC as Strategic Partner

Mr Mohamed Ali Janah, Chairman of CWEIC Strategic Partner Hotels and Resorts Investments, has been appointed as Special Advisor to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Mr Janah is the first Maldivian to hold the position. The Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, appointed Mr Mohamed Ali Janah, at… Continue reading Mr Mohamed Ali Janah Appointed As Special Advisor to the United Nations World Tourism Organization

With a combined population of 2.5 billion, the Commonwealth boasts some of the world’s most rapidly advancing economies which are set to shape the next century. It’s crucial for UK businesses to capitalise on the immense opportunities within this dynamic network. CWEIC is therefore thrilled to have our message featured in London Business Matters, the… Continue reading CWEIC features in London Business Matters

At the prestigious Jamhuri day celebrations held at State House, Nairobi, His Excellency Dr William Samoei Ruto, President of Kenya, bestowed the nation’s highest civilian awards upon Mr Baiju Kantaria and Dr Bimal Kantaria, Directors of Elgon Kenya Limited, a CWEIC Strategic Partner. The ceremony, akin to the UK’s annual King’s Honours List, recognised their… Continue reading Kenyan President Honours Elgon Kenya Directors with Highest Civilian Awards

TPP‘s Electronic Health Records system has officially launched at May Pen Hospital in Jamaica, showcasing the tangible benefits of Health Tech in action and bringing benefits to all corners of the Commonwealth. The implementation of the ‘one patient one record’ system will allow for seamless information sharing among health facilities and hospitals. This not only… Continue reading TPP Launches “One Patient One Record” Health Records System in Jamaica