This week Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, Nigel Feetham, attended the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit (CTIS) in London. 

A statement from the Government follows below:

The summit brought together senior government ministers and over 300 business leaders from  across the Commonwealth to advance a shared agenda for inclusive trade and investment. 

During a plenary discussion, Minister Feetham highlighted the role of technology in driving  economic development, emphasising how Gibraltar had consistently embraced new technologies  from its early leadership in the online gaming and insurance sectors to more recent developments  in Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), crypto, and digital finance. 

Minister Feetham stated: 

“I was delighted to be invited to CTIS to participate in plenary and roundtable discussions with  ministers and industry leaders from across the Commonwealth. It is important that we continue to  promote Gibraltar on the international stage and to highlight the work being done in Gibraltar, not  only in established sectors such as gaming and insurance, but also in emerging technologies such as  AI and crypto. The Commonwealth provides us with a great opportunity to engage and work  collaboratively with other jurisdictions.” 

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Hon. Shirley Ayokor Botchwey, used the summit to  present a clear agenda for the Commonwealth, placing trade and investment at the heart of  Commonwealth renewal. 

His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar remains firmly committed to the Commonwealth of  Nations, an organisation comprising of 56 countries representing nearly a third of the world’s  population. 

Minister Feetham was accompanied by the Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council  (Gibraltar) Country Director, Jared Peralta.