The familiar sight of bouncing castles, amusement rides, and mouthwatering barbeque drew hundreds of people to the Suva Foreshore this month as the long-awaited Miss Hibiscus Festival made a successful comeback after a hiatus of five years. Fijian Horticulturist, Viti Beaula, said this year’s festival was “the best”. Beaula and […]
Bilum making is a cultural tradition in Papua New Guinea that has encouraged much strength and optimism among the local women. For dedicated single mothers like Lina Singu, she says, “Bilum is my life”. The woven bag with its vibrant colours has become a source of living for Singu and […]
Handicraft stall owners in Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa are hoping that the economic activity generated by delegates attending the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Summit (PIFLM53) this week will boost their incomes, as ordinary Tongans continue with their daily grind to recover from the impacts of the 2022 earthquake and tsunami. […]
A workshop to further enhance the skills and knowledge of Pacific businesswomen on intellectual property rights, business modelling and digital storytelling will take place early next year. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has put out a call for applications, due September 30th of this year, for the next cycle […]
The National Bank of Samoa (nbs) is developing a suite of new banking products that would benefit women entrepreneurs and improve remittances in Samoa with the support of IFC and the New Zealand Government. The new products include tailored financial offerings for women entrepreneurs and a remittance product designed specifically […]
A local bank in Samoa has taken the initiative to make the next step towards progressing e-commerce and has announced that their small loan requests can now be submitted online. In a statement issued by the Samoa Commercial Bank (SCB), customers just have to register with the bank’s internet banking […]
By Alipate Pareti Visitors to Tonga have a new way of exploring Tongatapu thanks to Alamoni and Taniela Takeifanga. They are the proud owners of ANT Bicycles Tonga, the first family-owned bicycle rental business in the heart of Nuku’alofa. “Since we started in January [2023] we’ve met so many people […]
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 […]
Twelve Pacific micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will see their businesses grow from strength to strength with the support of grants worth over $400,000 euros. The grant is part of the European Union-funded ‘Safe Agricultural Trade Facilitation through Economic Integration in the Pacific’ (SAFE Pacific) project. Implemented by the […]
The Samoa Victim Support Group is working to strengthen the business skills of nofotane women entrepreneurs through a project funded by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia (UN ESCAP). Titled, The SVSG/ESCAP Nofotane Business Development Training, the Project’s goal is to economically empower 100 current or aspiring Nofotane woman […]
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