By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti When I was younger, my friends and I used to say ‘Qaqi Mai’ when we were ‘choking’ each other for bus fare money, a teasing way to say, ‘walk home’! But aspiring businessman Eliki Dakuitoga is giving the expression a much deeper meaning. Dakuitoga is the brains […]
Maua, the popular e-commerce platform widely used in Samoa since 2018 and supporting post-covid economic recovery in the country, was officially launched in Vanuatu yesterday. Available both in mobile application and website form, the platform offers businesses and customers with a digital marketplace to seamlessly exchange goods and services. In […]
Pacific exporters recently gathered to speak on the realities, opportunities, and challenges of trading in the region. The event was hosted by Griffith Asia Institute and Pacific Trade Invest Australia, with expert panelists being posed the question, ‘What is the future and power of trading with the Pacific?’ Expert panelists […]
As founder and creative director, Jessica Cassell’s ambition for Papua New Guinea’s Bilum & Bilas is for the venture to be well-known internationally as “a brand that has best practice around in working with artisans and working with cultural creative industries.” The brand, which sells bilums, jewellery and a small […]
COVID-19 has been a stark reminder of how our economic, social and environmental systems are closely intertwined and dependent on each other. The pandemic has deeply affected the economies of many Pacific nations. How the region recovers will be driven by the investment decisions we make now and the capital […]
The pandemic may have forever changed the way people shop. As COVID-19 caused a sharp economic downturn in travel-related industries, home-delivery services boomed and are continuing to be vital. During lockdowns and containment zones in Fiji, numerous families opted for online shopping with home delivery rather than making the trek […]
The constant struggle to find the right outfit to wear when going back to work after maternity leave or on an outing is a challenge many breastfeeding mothers are all too familiar with. Any thoughts of fashion are often thrown out the window in favour of comfort and the obvious […]
From her garage-turned-lab, entrepreneur Beatrice Nast is creating Fiji’s first soap made from pure goat milk. The current president of the Society of Fiji Travel Associates, Nast has worn many hats during her tourism and entrepreneurial journey. Prior to COVID, she was visiting Natabe Retreat in the Yasawas when she […]
Eight producers from five Pacific nations are preparing to showcase their premium products and unique Pacific flavours in Australia this September. They are on their way to Fine Food Australia is the southern hemisphere’s leading trade exhibition for the food, hospitality, and retail industries. The trade show, which attracts over […]
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 […]
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