Do you ever think about securing your financial future or the long-term management of your assets? In an era where young people are working to create generational wealth Sana Hussein, a 27-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Kenya discusses the benefits of using a trust to manage your assets and generational wealth. Photo Credits: Canva About Sana …
South Africans have had over forty-six days of load shedding since the beginning of the year. Eskom SOC Holdings, a South African utility company that has been struggling to meet electricity demand, has implemented load shedding to ensure equal power distribution across the country. Ela Meiring, an 18-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from South Africa, said the …
Monique Vernon is an environmentalist and founder of Mr Goby and Friends. Her recycling initiative has been tackling improper waste disposal and promoting marine protection and restoration in Placencia, a seaside village in southern Belize. Monique was one of twenty finalists in the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Awards held earlier this year. 26-year-old Taiwo Olawehinmi, a …
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More and more women are being included in Malawi’s formal economy, writes 26-year-old Tiyamike Chirwa, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malawi who argues that women in her country are increasingly gaining access to financial services that allow them to make payments, save, and obtain credit as they conduct their lives. Photo Credit: Canva About Tiyamike Chirwa: …
The destruction of forests in Cameroon is devastating indigenous populations like the Bagyeli pygmies who depend on the forest for food, shelter, medicine, and subsistence. Luchelle Feukeng, a 28-year-old Correspondent from Cameroon has been talking to members of this indigenous community in South Cameroon about how hard it is to survive when the very forest …
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Many initiatives have been undertaken worldwide to combat climate change and its effects but there is a greater need for climate justice is crucial. An often overlooked area, climate justice highlights the ethical, political and social justice issues connected to climate change and climate action. Through the work of forward-thinking individuals such as Fiji’s Lavetanalagi …
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“Trade is a force for good, and (if) properly harnessed can help lift millions out of poverty and bring shared prosperity”. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization. In January 2021, African countries began trading under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Gregory Idu, a 27 year old Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria argues …
Franc Kamugyisha, the 29-year-old founder of ‘EcoPlastile’ is the 2022 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year. He has been recognised for his organisation’s work recycling consumer plastic and glass waste to produce long-lasting plastic roofing tiles as well as biodegradable facemasks and shields while helping slum dwellers to purchase healthcare using plastic waste. Abdul Lawal, …
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Coastal communities in the Pacific depend on the sea to thrive. Without healthy coral reefs, these fishing communities risk losing a vital source of food and income. Naomi Longa, Director and Coordinator for Sea Women of Melanesia (SWoM) has been leading young women in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands underwater to protect their …
Sasha Middleton is one of 20 finalists for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards. She is the CEO of Antigua and Barbuda Marine Ecosystems Protected Area Trust Inc., one of several National Conservation Trust Funds in the Caribbean. The project’s mission is to actively fundraise and work with multi-sectoral partners to support the protection, recovery, and …
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