By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti Creative arts practitioners and entrepreneurs gathered in Fiji this week to discuss how to strengthen their sector. Opening their consultation, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives, SMEs, and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica, said: “When we give young entrepreneurs the right support they need, we are securing […]
By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti Raiwaqa Bakery founder, Atela Yee, grew up watching her father work hard at many different jobs to raise his family. “My dad came from China in 1951, and he started his first business out of an old truck and $500. “The foundation of how to run a […]
Seruwaia Kabukabu is South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Fiji’s Businesswoman of the Year 2021. The 45-year-old is a dairy farmer in Naitasiri, who also cultivates cash crops for a living. She previously engaged in mushroom farming. Kabukabu first joined SPBD five years ago. “I have always been a business-minded person […]
Fiji’s Women Entrepreneur Business Council (WEBC) will soon host their 2nd Women Invigorating the Nation (WIN) Convention. The Convention theme is “Sustainable Solutions for Success”. WEBC Chairperson, Eseta Nadakuitavuki said “planning is progressing well and delegates can expect to hear from some prominent and eminent speakers and moderators from Fiji […]
Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand is hosting a two-day Photography workshop with renowned photographer David Kirkland in Port Vila, Vanuatu on December 1-2, 2022. The workshop is designed to take the mystery out of photography and teach participants what they need to know about using a camera to make their business […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greenhouse Coworking, in partnership with the Market Development Facility, has launched a special FIJIPRENEUR membership plan. What’s Included? 8 days or 16 half days in a month Use any meeting room up to 8 hours every month without charge Hybrid virtual and in-person Classes and Training FREE Fijipreneurs – only 1 […]
Pacific communities have been adaptable and innovative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but with some support they could do even more, Regina Scheyvens and Apisalome Movono write. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the economies of tourism-reliant Pacific Island states hard. But the pandemic has also helped to create – […]
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