The Commonwealth: a New Trade Vision
With rising trade protectionism around the world and the UK splitting off from the European Union, how important could the 53-nation Commonwealth be to the future of global trade?
In the Balance asks whether the 53 countries of the Commonwealth could become a new force in global trade. With rising trade protectionism around the world, and the UK splitting off from the European Union, how important could this grouping of diverse nations be to the future of international trade? Ed Butler talks to business leaders and politicians at the Commonwealth Business forum, organised by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council. The programme comes from the historic royal palace of Marlborough House in London, headquarters of the Commonwealth movement.
Contributors:
Amy Jadesimi, CEO of LADOL, Nigeria
Christian Cardona, Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business, Malta
Rahul Mirchandani, founder of the Commonwealth-Asia Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs
Sir Kenneth Olisa, OBE, Founder and Chairman of Restoration Partners
Producer: Audrey Tinline
(Picture: Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Patricia Scotland and Theresa May at Buckingham Palace in London during The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), April 19, 2018. Credit: VICTORIA JONES/AFP/Getty Images)
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