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    Case study · Vanuatu

    VANUATU: Digital Transformation in the Pacific - Boucherie Traverso

    We’re shining the spotlight on the Digital Transformation of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Pacific. Pacific Digital Transformation (PDT) Consulting Ltd based in Port Vila, Vanuatu is the first of Business Link Pacific’s business advisory service providers to share their story about enabling business growth through technology.

    4 April 2019

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    Case study · Papua New Guinea

    World Day of Social Justice 2019: ZahsAps Uses Data for Development in Papua New Guinea

    2019 witnesses two global trends that will transform the way we do business. One is the use of data to predict the needs of consumers, and the second is the growing consumers’ concern with their contribution to social justice and animal welfare. The two go hand in hand, and are already changing Papua New Guinea’s…

    20 February 2019

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    Case study · Vanuatu

    VANUATU: Special Feature: Mamma’s Laef – Combining social drive with business acumen

    In early 2018 Business Link Pacific connected with Mamma’s Laef (pronounced ‘life’), a growing enterprise based in the village of Pango, Vanuatu. Mamma’s Laef combines social drive with business cunning to create a unique venture.

    8 February 2019

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    Case study · Papua New Guinea

    BLP Subsidy Scheme enables local accounting firm to connect with SME’s in Papua New Guinea.

    In partnership with Business Link Pacific, Kuna Taberia Kiruwi Accountants and Advisors (KTK) began providing subsidised accounting advisory services for SME’s in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in December 2017.

    21 December 2018

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    Case study · Vanuatu

    VANUATU: Teouma Group go digital

    Consumer behaviour has changed massively in the last 10 years. Nowadays in developed countries half of retail sales are “digitally impulsed”, which means that consumers have digital contact with the “brand” before the payment. This happens through channels such as social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Tripadvisor), web pages, market places (Alibaba, ebay, Amazon), email and SMS.

    14 December 2018

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    Case study · Vanuatu

    Nasi Tuan improves accounting capacity with business service support and Xero

    Left to right: The Nasi Tuan team: Dickson Gray (operations manager), Jefferey Lahva (Director), Keiren Samuel (Reception) and Daniel Josaia (IT support and interim finance support) with Andrew Finlay (Tearfund) and Sean Harbour (Barrett & Partners).

    28 September 2018

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    Case study · Vanuatu

    Counting your chickens – XERO makes it easy

    Mathieu Laurent is an energetic young entrepreneur who is achieving big things in Vanuatu’s burgeoning poultry industry. In the space of three years, since he bought Vanuatu Poultry, the 24 year old has expanded the business ten-fold and become Vanuatu’s largest eggs and chicken meat producer, employing over 50 people.

    30 July 2018

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    Case study · Vanuatu

    Azure Pure Water benefitting from Xero’s efficient and real-time accounting software

    BLP Interviews Yael Sakker, Sales and Marketing and co-Director of Azure Pure Water

    26 June 2018