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Seychelles population of around 90,000 people has traditionally been dependent on both tourism and fishing, and in recent years the country has sought to pioneer the concept of a ‘blue economy’ focused around the marine environment.

The government’s efforts to lodge and defend continental shelf submissions to extend the country’s maritime jurisdiction at the United Nations have and continue to be supported by the Commonwealth Secretariat.

The Commonwealth has played a long-standing role in providing assistance to its members, particularly small island states and developing countries, to design strategies that open up new opportunities and create better development outcomes.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland says partnership key to achieving prosperity for all Jamaicans

Boosting the participation of small and less-developed countries in trade and industrial development and raising revenue through improved domestic tax policies will be the focus of a special dialogue in New York between the Group of 20 (G20) and Commonwealth and La Francophonie developing countries.

Trade experts and policymakers will meet in Lusaka, Zambia (14-15 April) to consider outcomes from last year’s World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Nairobi.

In April, trade experts and government representatives met for a Commonwealth-led workshop in Zambia’s capital Lusaka to discuss the progress of the Hub and Spokes II programme.

Policymakers are considering how to boost the trade competitiveness of Commonwealth countries in light of multilateral trade agreements.

The Commonwealth’s flagship debt management system is set to play a “catalytic role” in facilitating Cyprus’s public debt management operations, one of the country’s chief officials has said.

New Commonwealth report notes virtual currencies offer countries a cost-effective, fast and accessible alternative to settling financial payments, but unclear laws and regulations are preventing their responsible development and encouraging their exploitation by criminals.

An audience of trade experts, High Commissioners and media gathered yesterday to debate the trade prospects for 53 member countries

A new Commonwealth initiative aims to strengthen national economies in the Pacific by pinpointing development challenges and identifying targeted solutions.

A national consultation begins in Sierra Leone today to help the country’s small and medium enterprises reach new export markets.

The Commonwealth Secretariat and Trade out of Poverty All-Party Parliamentary Group host seminar at the House of Commons on the subject of the Commonwealth in the unfolding global trade landscape.

Commonwealth explores interaction between multilateral trade agenda and SDGs.

Sharing the findings of major new Commonwealth trade report with delegates at the Business Forum, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj highlighted the Commonwealth’s business advantage.

The report to be released ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta, provides a detailed assessment of Commonwealth trading patterns and prospects.

First accessible publication with key objectives of driving knowledge sharing and south-south collaboration opportunities in trade competitiveness is launched.

Improving transparency, accountability and efficiency of public financial management institutions and systems will be the focus of a 3-day conference.

Pacific trade officials and experts in the Commonwealth are meeting in Tonga to address trade-related issues affecting the region.