As reported in The Times the Australian state of Victoria is nearing an agreement with the event’s governing body to host the Commonwealth Games. The search for a 2026 host began at the 2019 Commonwealth Games general assembly in Rwanda A statement read: “The CGF, the Victorian government and CGAus have signed a Heads of… Continue reading Australian state of Victoria set to host 2026 Commonweath Games
CWEIC is delighted to welcome eTranzact Ghana as its newest Strategic Partner, and the first Fintech Strategic Partner to join the CWEIC network. eTranzact Ghana Ltd is a licensed Enhanced Payment Service Provider (PSP) in Ghana, the highest form of license in the PSP category in Ghana. eTranzact Provides Payment and advisory services for Banks,… Continue reading eTranzact Ghana joins CWEIC as first Fintech Strategic Partner
Hassans International Law Firm Limited has become the latest Strategic Partner to join the Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council (CWEIC) and the Commonwealth Legal Network. Hassans was founded in 1939 and is the largest law firm in Gibraltar with 37 partners, 45 other lawyers and, along with its associated fiduciary arm Line Group, 220 staff… Continue reading Hassans International Law Firm becomes the latest Strategic Partner to join CWEIC
CWEIC Chairman Lord Marland was received yesterday by both the President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees, the Prime Minister’s Official Residence. The meeting was held to discuss substantive economic and geopolitical matters; highlighting the importance Sri Lanka pays to the 2.4 billion people strong Commonwealth –… Continue reading CWEIC Chairman Lord Marland meets with the President and the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, and Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, have today announced the week of 20 June 2022 as the new date agreed with member countries for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). CHOGM was due to have been held in Kigali in June 2020… Continue reading New date announced for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
The UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) is now in full effect which overhauls the current national security regime in the UK, and expands the government’s powers to scrutinise qualifying acquisitions and investments. Bryan Bletso Head of International at CWEIC Strategic Partner Irwin Mitchell has prepared a brief article highlighting key takeaways for… Continue reading The UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021: Key takeaways for investors from Irwin Mitchell
CWEIC was delighted to visit Dhaka for a five-day visit to Bangladesh. The visit follows the Government of Bangladesh joining CWEIC as a Strategic Partner. As part of the visit to Dhaka , Gibraltarian Minister of Business, Tourism and the Port Vijay Daryanani MP and CWEIC Chief Executive Samantha Cohen CVO met with the Adviser… Continue reading CWEIC joins five-day delegation visit to Bangladesh to meet with business and government leaders
CWEIC Strategic Partner The African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank) has announced the commercial launch of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), observing that the ground-breaking platform will save Africa more than US$5 billion annually in payment transaction costs, while it plays an increasingly significant role in accelerating the continent’s transactions underpinning the operationalisation of… Continue reading Strategic Partner Afrexim Bank Launches Pan-African Payment and Settlement System Foreseeing $5 billion Annual Savings for Africa
CWEIC’s new Australia-Pacific Director, Jeremy Mitchell, has written an Op-Ed for the Australian newspaper about the importance of Commonwealth trade as the UK’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss arrives in the country for her first official visit. The article “Commonwealth ties pave the way to growing prosperity” focusses on the great opportunities the Commonwealth association offers… Continue reading Commonwealth ties pave the way to growing prosperity – Op-Ed by Jeremy Mitchell for The Australian
I would like to wish all of our Strategic Partners a very warm welcome to 2022. I trust that you had a peaceful Christmas and New Year break. This year is going to be an important and exciting one for CWEIC and the Commonwealth. After a difficult 18 months navigating the initial devastating impact of… Continue reading CWEIC Chief Executive Samantha Cohen’s New Year’s Message
