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CWEIC is pleased to welcome LandAfrique as a new Strategic Partner and is delighted to welcome their Chairman Kolapo Lawson to CWEIC’s Advisory Council. LandAfrique is primarily an asset developer, manager and investor. With over four decades of experience, LandAfrique develops opportunities for employment, education, healthcare, manufacturing, industrialization, logistics, affordable housing, agriculture, transport and mobility… Continue reading LandAfrique Joins CWEIC as latest Strategic Partner

On behalf of all at the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), we are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Former Foreign Minister for Sri Lanka, Mangala Samaraweera. He will be fondly remembered as a keen supporter of CWEIC and, in particular, for his readiness and willingness to participate at our last Commonwealth… Continue reading CWEIC Condolence Note: Former Foreign Minister for Sri Lanka, Mangala Samaraweera

CWEIC Strategic Partner, CITITRUST, has won three awards from the Global Banking & Finance Awards. The Pan African diversified investment Holding Company was awarded Best Financial Services Group in Nigeria 2021, Decade of Excellence Holding Group in Nigeria 2021, and Most Innovative Holding Group in Nigeria 2021. The diverse financial services holding group was recognized… Continue reading Strategic Partner CITITRUST Wins Global Banking & Finance Awards

With the pandemic’s complete disruption of business activity, the need for efficient board meeting automation has become more pronounced than ever, and such service providers are in high demand. Making its mark as a leader in this space, virtual board meeting automation provider BoardPAC, based in Sri Lanka, has become  a strategic partner of the… Continue reading BoardPAC secures Strategic Partnership with Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council

The rapid creation of vaccines and their production and distribution to populations around the world is seen as our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst this has given us hope, institutional challenges in getting it to vulnerable populations still remain. These challenges are numerous and mostly associated with the procurement and transport of the… Continue reading Bridging the Vaccine Deficit – Insights from the Front Line With Crown Agents

CWEIC Strategic Partner The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has entered into an agreement with Serum Institute of India (SII) to accelerate vaccination in partnership with industry, including healthcare providers. The vaccine drive will target communities in India’s small towns and rural areas to ensure wide coverage. “India’s post-pandemic growth critically rests on how soon… Continue reading The Confederation of Indian Industry to work with Serum Institute of India to expand vaccination

CWEIC is delighted to welcome Algo Fuels as a new Strategic Partner. Algo Fuels is an innovative, vertically integrated, biofuel company that specialises in the production and retail of clean ‘drop-in’ fuels, derived solely from algae, as direct alternatives to traditional fossil fuel diesel. Algo Fuels provides a clean, more fuel efficient, cost effective and… Continue reading Algo Fuels Joins CWEIC as latest Strategic Partner

CWEIC Chair Lord Marland today announced the appointment of the former Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar, Lieutenant General Edward Davis CB CBE as Chair of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council’s Gibraltar office. CWEIC’s Gibraltar office has been established in partnership with Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar, with the aim of capitalising on the business… Continue reading CWEIC Appoints New Chair For Gibraltar Office Lieutentant General (Retired) Edward Davis CB CBE

Brisbane, Queensland has won the bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. CWEIC congratulates Strategic Partner, Trade & Investment Queensland (TIQ) on this exciting opportunity for the State. The Games will deliver economic and social benefits with more than $8 billion in benefits predicted. The Games will benefit communities, tourism operators, sporting organisations… Continue reading Queensland wins bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Commonwealth countries are estimated to have lost up to US$345 billion worth of trade in 2020, including $60 billion in intra-Commonwealth trade, according to 2021 Commonwealth Trade Review on “Energising Commonwealth Trade in a Digital World: Paths to Recovery Post-COVID”. Released today, the Commonwealth Trade Review provides a timely and comprehensive analysis of the impact… Continue reading The Commonwealth Trade Review 2021 – Energising Commonwealth Trade in a Digital World