By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti Mue Bentley-Fisher’s love for coffee, teamed up with her husband, Darran’s business acumen, birthed what we now know as Mana Coffee. “We saw there was a gap,” Mue says of Mana’s beginnings. “Coffee was a bit sluggish at the time, and I think one of the originals, […]
Ni-Vanuatu student Damien Chilia travelled from Port Vila, Vanuatu, to the Fiji National University (FNU) with high hopes of establishing his own business after gaining a qualification in the marketing field. The former Central School student is enrolled in the Bachelor of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations and Marketing […]
By Kite Pareti The Projects Collective recently opened a new store on Narewa Road, on the way to Denarau. Opening a store in Nadi was critical, Laura Cahir told Pacific Makete. “We noticed the average traveller only comes to Fiji for five days for their holiday. We want to make […]
A new market for the women of Nui Island Community on Funafuti has officially opened. The Tuvalu Department of Trade had worked together with the Nui Island community through the Enhanced Integrated Framework TIPS project to establish the new market. Minister for Local Government and Agriculture, Saaga Talu, was in […]
By Kite Pareti A group of women in the Solomon Islands is on a mission to preserve the art of fine weaving. The group, Strivers, was founded in 2017 to help market women’s crafts to potential buyers overseas. Women crafters would normally sell their products at the National Arts Gallery […]
Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand (PTI NZ) is offering practical support to Pacific SMEs to encourage and grow business investment capabilities. The Investment Readiness Programme seeks to build a pipeline of bankable projects to attract foreign investment in established enterprises and start-ups. PTI NZ will match the businesses with locally-based […]
Investment Fiji has facilitated a round table discussion with goat farmers who are interested in supplying goat milk to MeSovu (Fiji) Pte Ltd, Fiji’s first brand of goat milk soap. The discussion revolved on the challenges faced by the farmers and the solutions to mitigate the issues. The day concluded […]
Are you a local Fiji entrepreneur thinking of expanding your network in the global market? Here’s an opportunity for businesses to participate as an international delegation in the upcoming “Third Edition of International SME Convention 2023” from March 19th to March 21st. Submit your interest to Ms. Najma Hashemi from India SME Forum via […]
The University of the South Pacific will host its sixth Annual Entrepreneurial Fair in Suva next week under the theme – “Entrepreneurial Goals towards a Sustainable Environment”. The weeklong fair will bring together influencers and successful entrepreneurs, as well as NGOs and government representatives, to share their insights on what […]
Fiji’s Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, and Small and Medium Enterprises, and Communications is laying the groundwork for a five-day outbound mission to be held in Auckland and Wellington from 20-24 March, 2023. Gathering approximately 150 participants including over 50 Fiji business leaders the mission’s goal is to further reinvigorate Fiji’s growing […]
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