The quest to establish successful women-led businesses in Fiji continues, as 156 women entrepreneurs were accredited with certificates and essential skills and knowledge last week. The women entrepreneurs are part of the fourth cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, an initiative by the United States Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and […]
Over 200 emerging Fijian entrepreneurs have been selected into the 2023 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Program. The AWE program is based on a model of peer-to-peer learning and local mentorship, which helps participants build their own businesses and seek innovative scaling opportunities. It has enabled an AWEsome community of over 300 alumni across Fiji’s […]
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More than 105 Fijian businesswomen have graduated in the third cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs. Since 2020, the Academy has mentored over 300 Fijian women to establish and scale-up their businesses. U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati and Tonga Marie C. Damour told the women at Friday’s graduation ceremony: “The U.S. Embassy is proud […]
The U.S. Embassy has signed a grant agreement with the Women Entrepreneurs Business Council (WEBC)to run the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program for the third year in a row. The US$20,510 AWE grant will fund trained facilitators from WEBC and the Makoi Women’s Vocational Center to guide 130 women business owners through a training […]
By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti What began as a dance crew formed for an international competition in New Zealand and America in 2019, is now a fully-fledged hip-hop dance company in Fiji, MATA. Tevita Tobeyaweni, the 26-year-old Navosa highlander and MATA founder, saw vast possibilities for hip-hop in Fiji after performing at the World Hip Hop Championships […]
Academy for Women Entrepreneur (AWE) members has the chance to put their skills to the test in Suva today at the AWEsome Fiji Holiday Fair at Thurston Gardens. AWE is a U.S. Government-funded program that provides women entrepreneurs with the skills, resources, and networks needed to start and grow successful businesses. Nearly 300 Fijian women […]
Now into its second year, KPMG’s Nature Positive Challenge has an increased prize-pool and expanded geography, with Papua New Guinea and Fijian environmental start-ups now eligible to participate. Professional services firm KPMG has expanded its Nature Positive Challenge to the South Pacific, with start-ups in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji active in the areas […]
Agribusinesses in Niue can look forward to new growth opportunities as a new partnership has emerged between the country’s Chamber of Commerce and the PHAMA Plus Program. It will enable grant support to three local women-led enterprises that are part of the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a cohort of entrepreneurial women under the Chamber. […]
The idea for a delicious new Fiji-made peanut butter was born during a family holiday several years ago. “All we could find was peanut butter with lots of additives, preservatives and sugar,” says Labasa-born Gary Pickering, founder of Island Style, whilst on a family holiday in the west of Viti Levu. Then the family spotted […]
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