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Direct Global / Direct Co-ops Becomes Canadian Strategic Partner of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council

Toronto, Canada – Direct Global / Direct Co-ops is excited to have accepted the invitation to join the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) as a Strategic Partner, joining a prestigious group of global business leaders. Corporate Strategic Partners include Rolls Royce, Sandals Resorts, Standard Chartered, De La Rue, just to name a few. The group also includes Institutional Strategic Partners, such as The City of London Corporation, the Governments of Jersey, Cyprus and Gibraltar, among many others, and Government Strategic Partners, such as the governments of Malta, Sri Lanka and Cameroon. This partnership will give Direct Global / Direct Co-ops unfettered access and support in engaging the 53 Commonwealth countries, which represent over 2 Billion people, the majority being from the developing world.

“We are looking forward to fostering Commonwealth-Canada relations and working with all the SMEs in the member countries, bringing them together through The Direct Initiative”, said Ahmed Attia, President CEO of Direct Global / Direct Co-ops, “The future is bright”.

“We are delighted to welcome Direct Global / Direct Co-ops to our Commonwealth business network.” Said Alan Gemmell OBE Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council.

Direct Global / Direct Co-ops
Headquartered in Toronto, Direct Global / Direct Co-ops (https://directglobal.world) is an e-commerce company focused on developing and operating platforms that allow purchasers to leverage their collective purchasing power to reduce the cost of procuring raw materials, finished goods and services. The company’s proprietary web-based platform enables medium and large corporations to harness their collective purchasing power to reduce purchasing and shipping costs. The company’s subsidiary, Direct Co-ops, focuses on helping small and medium-sized businesses.

Direct Co-ops has developed a web-based platform that works with local business associations and others to connect local small and medium enterprises and enable them to aggregate orders for goods and services from local and national manufacturers, suppliers and service providers. By consolidating shipping, the company helps participating businesses reduce the environmental impact of their supply chains. Direct Global / Direct Co-ops has been featured on Bloomberg-BNN, Yahoo! Finance, Business Insider and received mention in “Everything for Everyone”, Nathan Schneider’s seminal text on the modern business cooperative movement.

Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC)
CWEIC has a mandate from Commonwealth Heads of Commonwealth Government to promote trade and investment across the 53-member nations of the Commonwealth. With over 70 corporate and institutional Strategic Partners and activity in many Commonwealth countries, we are the Commonwealth’s business network and the place for public-private engagement across the Commonwealth.

CWEIC has growing network in 6 Commonwealth countries and is a UK-registered not-for-profit company chaired by Lord Marland of Odstock, Lord Marland was Trade Envoy for British Prime Minister David Cameron

CWEIC is responsible for the Commonwealth Business Forum, which takes place alongside the two-yearly meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government.

Direct Global / Direct Co-ops Joins the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council as the Canadian Strategic Partner

Direct Global / Direct Co-ops is delighted to announce that it has joined the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) as a Strategic Partner.

About CWEIC
CWEIC a not for profit membership organization with a mandate from Commonwealth Heads of Government to promote intra-Commonwealth trade, investment and the role of the private sector across the 52 member countries. The group is chaired by Lord Marland of Odstock, the former Minister of Energy and Climate Change, as well as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy. The 52 CEOs that make this prestigious group include Rolls Royce, De La Rue, Crown Agents Bank, HSBC, Marine Platforms, Sandals Resorts International and others.

CWEIC’s CommonwealthFirst program encourages small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to trade and invest across the Commonwealth; a market comprising 53 English speaking countries with a combined population of 2.2 billion – at least 60% of whom are under the age of 30 – and a combined GDP of approximately US$9.6 trillion.

Direct Global / Direct Co-ops is extremely proud and honored to join the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council as the Canadian strategic partner.

Direct Co-ops Announces Exciting New Partnership with Royal-Backed $575 Million ICO Tatatu

(Published on Yahoo! Finance)

Toronto based Direct Global / Direct Co-ops has a stunning surprise for small and medium sized businesses across North America and they say it’s something businesses around the world will soon be able to take advantage of.

Today, Direct announced an exciting new partnership with Royal-backed Tatatu.

Tatatu’s ICO has been creating a lot of excitement in the crypto world after selling over $575 million dollars worth of its currency, making it the third most funded cryptocurrency in the marketplace with a mindblowing rise of 323% over the past week alone.

“Tatatu will be the exclusive retail cryptocurrency used on our Direct Local App,” said Ahmed Attia, President and CEO of Direct Global / Direct Co-ops, “We’re excited that our small and medium sized business members will enjoy access to premium video content, earning rewards for watching and share advertising revenue in a way that is fair and transparent. Each new Direct member will receive 50 Tatatu coins upon registration, which they will be able to use to purchase products from local businesses through the Direct Local App. Members will earn TTU coins as they enjoy films, TV shows, music and games! We’re really happy to be able to offer this to our members – it’s a gamechanger and because it benefits everyone involved, it fits perfectly with what we do at Direct Co-ops. It really is a natural partnership.”

Founded by award-winning film producer Andrea Iervolino, investors in the Tatatu ICO include such heavyweights as Patricio Slim (the son of Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim), Lady Monika Bacardi, Prince Felix of Luxembourg, Hollywood icons and many other renowned names from across industries.

Award winning Broadcaster Steve Anthony (who Canadians know from his years on CP24 and MuchMusic) recently announced his involvement with Direct Global / Direct Co-ops. He was motivated to become part of the company because of their passion for saving small and medium sized businesses – the lifeblood of communities – from big box stores, giving them tools to compete with the Walmarts and the Amazons of the world.

More About Direct Global / Direct Co-ops:

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in North America, who number approximately 29 million in all, as well as cooperatives, who number 120 million members, can enjoy free membership with www.directcoops.com, helping them to not just survive in the big box era, but to thrive. A Direct Co-ops membership allows companies to vote to reduce costs on 40+ product categories, ranging from light bulbs and coffee, to auto parts and food products. Once enough votes have been secured on a product line, Direct Co-ops is able to negotiate lower prices on that product or product category.

Direct Co-ops is set to launch its Direct Local App, providing each member with their own free website, storefront and buying platform, empowering local communities and leveling the playing field for all.

Membership information and more details available at https://www.directcoops.com

Direct Co-ops at the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association event

Direct Co-ops at the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) event, with our newest partner and trade commissioner for the Russian Federation, Mr. Constantine Trafimov, who expressed full support for The Direct Initiative.