Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC)

We are excited to share the official highlight video from the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit 2025, held at London’s Mansion House. The video captures the energy and depth of this year’s Summit — from ministerial keynotes and business leader insights to panels on AI, energy transition, sustainable finance, and resilient supply chains. With over 400 delegates from 40+ countries, CTIS once again showcased the Commonwealth’s unique ability to convene diverse voices around shared economic opportunity. CWEIC extends its sincere thanks to all sponsors, speakers, delegates, and our Strategic Partners who made CTIS 2025 such a success. Watch the reel below and catch up with all the plenary sessions on CWEIC’s YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/eDmPmEKK #CWEIC #CommonwealthAdvantage #CTIS2025 The Commonwealth Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey Dr Jumoke Oduwole Zenith Bank Plc The Rt Hon. the Lord Mayor Alastair King City of London Corporation John Neal Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority Heike Harmgart Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare

“The world is slowly waking up to the opportunities represented by the 56 countries of the Commonwealth that want to do business with them.” At the CTIS 2025, Lord (Hugo) Swire, Deputy Chair of CWEIC, shared his reflections on the Summit and the growing recognition of the Commonwealth as a powerful network for trade, investment, and collaboration. As global attention turns to new markets and partnerships, the Commonwealth offers a ready-made platform for doing business across shared values and trusted relationships. #CTIS2025 #CommonwealthTrade #LordSwire #GlobalOpportunity #TradeAndInvestment #CWEIC #CommonwealthBusiness #TradeNetwork #EconomicCollaboration #56NationsOneNetwork

Pleased to take part in the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Summit (#CTIS2025) and contribute to the opening plenary discussion. While the State of #Qatar is not a member of the #Commonwealth, we maintain strong and growing ties with many of its member nations. It was a privilege to share insights on Qatar’s economic priorities, including diversification, cross-border trade, and long-term investment — and to engage in a forward-looking dialogue with leaders from across 56 diverse economies.

Over 70% of climate-related losses in developing countries go uninsured. This contributes to an annual global insurance protection gap exceeding $100 billion. And with climate disasters projected to displace over 200 million people by 2050, the urgency to act has never been greater. At the recently concluded Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit organised by Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), our Managing Director, Enitan Solarin joined key stakeholders in a high-level roundtable discussion focused on bridging the insurance gap particularly in vulnerable regions increasingly affected by climate change and natural disasters. The discussion emphasized the urgent need for: - Education to deepen understanding of risk and reduce investment anxiety - Regulatory collaboration to create aligned frameworks - Minimum standards to guide policy and ensure accountability - Collective action to pool resources across Commonwealth nations In the face of climate-related disasters, acting in silos is no longer sustainable. Shared responsibility and strategic partnerships will drive more inclusive, affordable, and resilient insurance solutions. – Key insight from the session. #CTIS2025 #NigeriaAtCTIS #CommonwealthTrade #DigitalEconomy #YOA #GlobalTrade #YOAInsurance

Caribbean Export was proud to have our Executive Director, Dr. Damie Sinanan , represent the region at the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit (CTIS) 2025, hosted by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council at Mansion House in the City of London on April 7th and 8th. Dr. Sinanan participated in two key sessions: 🔹 Unlocking Investment in the Commonwealth’s Under-recognised Growth Markets: This plenary session explored strategies to attract investment to emerging markets like the Caribbean, focusing on the role of public-private partnerships and leveraging digital technologies. 🔹 Standards and Certification for Increasing Trade: A roundtable discussion on creating competitive and dynamic regulatory environments to foster growth, emphasizing how harmonized international standards can reduce trade barriers and support SMEs in accessing global markets. These discussions are crucial in shaping the future of trade and investment in the Commonwealth, and Caribbean Export is committed to driving these conversations forward to help Caribbean businesses thrive on the global stage. #CaribbeanExport #CTIS2025 #CommonwealthTrade #Investment #GlobalEconomy #TradeStandards #Innovation #CaribbeanBusiness #SustainableGrowth #PublicPrivatePartnerships #EconomicDevelopment

“The world is so interconnected in every way — we’ve got to create solutions for freedom of trade.” Speaking at the Opening Plenary of CTIS 2025, John Neal, Chief Executive Officer of Lloyd's, highlighted the Commonwealth’s unique advantage in driving open trade. With shared language, legal systems, and institutional frameworks, he emphasised that the opportunity to strengthen economic ties across member states is “massive” — especially where there are fewer barriers and restrictions.  #CTIS2025 #CommonwealthTrade #EconomicGrowth #GlobalTrade #TradeOpportunities #CommonwealthAdvantage #TradeAndInvestment

Super Packed Day at the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit (CTIS) 2025! Kicked off the day with the high-impact panel on “A New Commonwealth: Driving Global Trade and Investment” alongside Louisa Mojela and Nana Adjoa Hackman—diving into how inclusive trade and digital innovation can redefine global commerce across the Commonwealth. Followed up with the Fireside Conversation on Advancing Regional Collaboration through the Digital Economy, where I shared Nigeria’s leadership role as AfCFTA Digital Trade Champion and our ongoing efforts to harmonize frameworks and scale digital opportunities continent-wide. Later at the Governors’ Roundtable—a dialogue with Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Peter Mbah on unlocking investment-ready opportunities in Lagos and Enugu States. From infrastructure to healthcare, both states showcased bold, bankable deals and a shared vision for economic transformation. Nigeria is not just open for business—we’re shaping the future of trade and investment across Africa. #CTIS2025 #NigeriaAtCTIS #CommonwealthTrade #DigitalEconomy #AfCFTA #InvestNigeria #GlobalTrade #RegionalCollaboration

Protectionism is rising. Tariffs are tightening. But AI doesn’t care about borders. On Monday, I had the privilege of attending Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) 2025, where the future of Commonwealth trade was being reimagined. One clear takeaway? AI is our fastest route to leapfrog global competition — not by scaling manufacturing, but by scaling intelligence. The The Commonwealth has a unique edge: shared language, legal systems, and values. Add AI-driven services on top of that — in health, finance, logistics, education — and we unlock a high-value trading union built for this century, not the last. This is more than digital transformation. It’s geo-economic reinvention. #CTIS2025 #CWEIC #AI #DigitalTrade #InnovationLeadership #FutureOfWork #Commonwealth #TechForTrade #AITransformation #GeopoliticsMeetsTech Megan Wright Anna van Harwegen den Breems Charlotte Bailey Dr Chris Bates Uzair Javaid, Ph.D. Nigel Feetham KC MP Jonathan Le Tocq Jared Peralta Hassen Bali Niko Whittaker Datuk (Sir) SK. Lingam Ayotunde (Tunde) Coker ayo otuyalo Omolara (Lara) Kayode Lorinda McGhee #mansionhouse ADOBI NWAPA, MPA, MBA,FIMC,FCMA, HCIB , MNIM, FICA Henry Oroh Akin A. Ogunranti The Rt Hon. the Lord Mayor Alastair King Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey Sean Leno Zuzanna Patyk

What a pleasure and privilege to chair this roundtable at the Commonwealth Trade & Investment Summit in the palatial setting of Mansion House. My thanks to the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) for the invitation and to colleagues who entered into a spirited discussion and debate. Our session focused on 'Transforming Urban Centres, Industrialisation and Rapid Urbanisation' - a broad-based topic that drew out lessons and insightful case studies for financing and delivering large-scale urban infrastructure projects in a way that is economically sustainable, socially inclusive and environmentally responsible. The Commonwealth forum brings together such a fascinating mix of countries, with highly varied backgrounds and needs, and it was fantastic to celebrate this diversity whilst drawing out the common threads for successful practice related to civic leadership, public-private partnership models, integrating spatial planning and economic development strategies, fiscal incentives and much more besides.... #wearearup #commonwealth #partnership #tradeandinvestment Kayode A. @dr diane acha-morfaw Paul Begley Eric Bush Uther Charlton-Stevens周炳楷 Jörgen Eriksson Enes Guzel Mohamed Ali Janah Tunji Lawson Nick Moakes Ashish Suman John Renard James Kenny