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 flavours and cultures. After seeing […]
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. In 2024, she decided to […]
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 to support Micro, Small and […]
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 provide a powerful platform for […]
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 of Nature Farm Fresh were […]
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 international banking experience having previously […]
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 crafts. It is my experience […]
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 wider government push to empower […]
By Ema Ganivatu More than 100 women have graduated in the fifth cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and are ready to level up their small businesses. Since its launch in 2020, AWE has mentored nearly 600 Fijian women, equipping them with the tools to start and expand their businesses. United States Ambassador […]
After a highly competitive selection process, Kavara WoodArt, Matemosi Artisans, and Sigavou Studios emerged as the three winners.
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