CWEIC welcomes Regent Group as a new Strategic Partner

CWEIC is delighted to welcome Regent Group as a new Strategic Partner. Regent Group is an education, real estate management and investment organisation that owns and manages independent schools, higher education colleges and investment businesses. Regent Group has a passion for education; helping learners excel personally, academically and professionally. Established in 2000, and based in… Continue reading CWEIC welcomes Regent Group as a new Strategic Partner

Lord Marland writes for CNN Business: Why Britain Must Look Beyond the US for Trade Deals

CWEIC Chairman, Lord Marland  wrote in CNN Business Perspectives on January 25, 2021 in an article titled: Why Britain Must Look Beyond the US for Trade Deals. Lord Marland argues that in order for the UK to be a bold player in the global market, it must forge innovative relationships and seek opportunities in new,… Continue reading Lord Marland writes for CNN Business: Why Britain Must Look Beyond the US for Trade Deals

How Three Australian Businesses Are Changing Lives During COVID-19

Amid the challenges of the pandemic, three Australian businesses saw an opportunity to support struggling international communities through this tough time and help them rebuild on the other side. When COVID-19 forced Australia into lockdown this year, tens of thousands of international students were unable to fly home. Many lost their jobs but weren’t eligible… Continue reading How Three Australian Businesses Are Changing Lives During COVID-19

The Prime Minister of Antigua joins CWEIC to sign MOU for Centre of Oceanography

The Prime Minister of Antigua joins CWEIC to sign MOU for Centre of Oceanography The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne, today hosted a virtual signing ceremony with CWEIC Chair Lord Marland for an MOU with the Association of Commonwealth Universities to progress the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Oceanography… Continue reading The Prime Minister of Antigua joins CWEIC to sign MOU for Centre of Oceanography

Insights from YOA Insurance on the impact of AfCFTA on the African Insurance Industry

Written by Mrs Enitan Solarin, CEO of YOA Insurance African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on January 1. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to bring together 1.3 billion people in a $3.4 trillion economic bloc that will be the largest free trade area since the establishment… Continue reading Insights from YOA Insurance on the impact of AfCFTA on the African Insurance Industry

CWEIC joins the Royal Warrant Holders Association Webinar Focusing on the Future of Commonwealth Trade

CWEIC CEO Samantha Cohen CVO was guest speaker at “In Conversation” Webinar hosted by the Royal Warrant Holders Association (RWHA) focusing on the future of Commonwealth trade.  Chaired by CEO Mark Leishman CVO, the discussion explored questions around the potential of emerging and established Commonwealth markets and the opportunities for UK companies.  Businesses taking part included… Continue reading CWEIC joins the Royal Warrant Holders Association Webinar Focusing on the Future of Commonwealth Trade

Invest Cyprus announces new award celebrating entrepreneurship in technology and innovation

CWEIC Strategic Partner Invest Cyprus has this month announced the winners of a new award programme to celebrate entrepreneurship leading the way in technology and innovation in Cyprus. Cyprus Seeds, a non-profit initiative supporting the commercialization of innovative academic research in Cypriot universities and research institutions and Invest Cyprus, the national investment promotion agency, initiated… Continue reading Invest Cyprus announces new award celebrating entrepreneurship in technology and innovation

CWEIC Joins Bangladesh High Commission Commemorative Event

CWEIC were pleased to join the Bangladesh High Commission celebratory event commemorating the historic maiden visit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the United Kingdom on 8 January 1972.  Senior Ministers, parliamentarians, senior members of the House of Lords, ambassadors and journalists addressed the event titled “Bangabandhu & Britain: And the Historic 8 January”. Bangladesh… Continue reading CWEIC Joins Bangladesh High Commission Commemorative Event

The Southampton City of Culture 2025 Bid Team has joined CWEIC as a new Strategic Partner

Bidding to be City of Culture 2025 is a huge opportunity for Southampton. It’s a chance to celebrate the wealth of cultural activity in the city and its incredible diversity. Southampton will celebrate all that it has to offer, and use this journey to achieve even greater ambitions for the city. Southampton is home to… Continue reading The Southampton City of Culture 2025 Bid Team has joined CWEIC as a new Strategic Partner

Foreign Policy Article: A Cure for the Brexit Trade Blues

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks at the formal opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Buckingham Palace in London on April 19, 2018. - Queen Elizabeth II, the Head of the Commonwealth opened the Commonwealth summit for what may be the last time today. (Photo by Yui Mok / POOL / AFP) (Photo by YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

After it leaves the European Union for good, the U.K. will need a new trade bloc. The Commonwealth can help.