Are you a local artist ready to take your talent to the next level? Design Fiji 2026 is officially open! Jack’s of Fiji and Aisokula are teaming up to find three incredible designers to represent the spirit of Fiji. With $2,500 in participation prize money and up to $8,000 in […]
The 2026 Graduate Business Start-Up Grant Scheme, a $500,000 initiative supporting aspiring entrepreneurs with innovative, bankable and scalable business ideas was launched in Suva yesterday. Twenty-two graduates were officially welcomed into the programme which was launched by the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation (FCEF), in partnership with the Tertiary Scholarship […]
The Cafe-Restaurant bringing French cuisine to Suva By Jernese Macanawai Several months after opening, owner Noellie Garand reflects on what it took to build CHEF PHILIPPE and her long-term plans for the business. Noellie and her husband Philippe dreamt of opening an eatery that combines their French roots with Pacific […]
Hilda Mondo shares her advice for aspiring designers By Jernese Macanawai “Did I make the right decision?” was a question Papua New Guinea-born fashion designer, Hilda Loii Mondo asked herself after launching her own label. Making clothes was just a hobby for Mondo, who emigrated to Fiji three years ago. […]
By Jernese Macanawai What started as a modest fashion show three years ago has grown into a major platform for emerging local designers and artisans to showcase their work. The Makete fashion show was created as the Suva Flea Market launched its Visual Arts store and Business Hub, initiatives designed […]
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is introducing a dedicated Women in Business (WIB) component at the South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2026. This milestone initiative is designed to celebrate, support, and elevate women-led small businesses and associations across the Pacific tourism sector. SPTE, which is scheduled for March 25-26, will […]
The Fiji Agri-Innovate Competition 2025 organised by Business Assistance Fiji in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce and Business Development and the Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways, has recognised three agricultural enterpreneurs for their visions. Joeli Waqanivalu of Island Eco-Smart, Subahsni Shobna Lal of Freedom Farm and Jashnita Reddy Lal […]
The ANZ bank has announced that Sohaib Mahmood has been appointed as Country Head, Fiji. He will take on the role in addition to his current responsibilities as Head of Commercial Banking, Pacific, subject to regulatory approvals. Mahmood has lived and worked in the Pacific since 2013 and brings more than 20 years of […]
By Annette Sete I am a woman in business in Papua New Guinea. This is my 11th year managing a small business. The business focuses on sharing our people’s journeys and cultures through prints on fabric and women’s clothing items, such as meri blouses / kolos, and PNG-themed gifts, including handmade […]
By Ema Ganivatu 21 graduates from across Fiji have each received $5,000 under the country’s first-ever Graduate Business Start-Up Grant Scheme, launched by the Coalition Government. The initiative, introduced in the 2024–2025 National Budget, aims to support innovative and scalable business ideas from tertiary graduates. It forms part of a […]
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