By Angus Delaney Elisabeta Waqa founded her business, The Lovo Queen, during the pandemic with a few key principles – passion, faith, hope and love. Speaking to a full auditorium at The University of The South Pacific’s Entrepreneurs Fair this week, Waqa shared her experience as business owner and single […]
By Angus Delaney Being a woman and starting a business in a male dominated field is a real challenge, says Sera Bernadette Nicholls. This is why the General Manager of Plumbing and Property Services recommends they join the Women Entrepreneurs and Business Council (WEBC) to give and receive support and […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti The owner of Kavalicious Taveuni, Ana Malumuvatu, grew up watching her parents struggle to market their product as farmers, and raise their eleven children. “I remember one time when I was going to primary school with a plastic bag [to carry my books], and I said to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Island Style Peanut Butter is garnering global attention, which has led them to secure an international trade deal. Director Gary Pickering says a distributor from Japan saw their products on Investment Fiji’s website and expressed interest in purchasing them. “We have already dispatched one shipment to Japan, and we are […]
More than 105 Fijian businesswomen have graduated in the third cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs. Since 2020, the Academy has mentored over 300 Fijian women to establish and scale-up their businesses. U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati and Tonga Marie C. Damour told the women at Friday’s graduation ceremony: […]
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