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Case study · Fiji
FIJI: A rural business, transformed with the right tools
“A proud moment for me was seeing our first full harvest after using the rototiller. The crops were healthier and more uniform than before. Delivering those fresh bundles to customers and hearing their positive feedback reminded us how far we’ve come and how the assistance from Business Link Pacific through Business Assistance Fiji (BAF) helped…
1 December 2025
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Case study · Fiji
FIJI: HFC loan powers growth for Juice Fiji
With support from Business Link Pacific, a concessionary loan from HFC Bank in Fiji has helped transform Juice Fiji.
14 November 2025
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Case study · Kiribati
KIRIBATI: With an eye on the future, T Tioti Services is growing their family business
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in a small family-owned business T Tioti Services, based in Kiribati.
11 November 2025
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Case study · Fiji
Fiji: BLP’s Business Tool Kit helps an artist turn waste into opportunity
When artist and interior decorator Tikosai Ledua took the BLP’s Business Tool Kit ‘Health Check, she wasn’t expecting it to change the way she thought about her business. But one insight from the toolkit stood out: her revenue stream was too narrow.
20 October 2025
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Case study · Cook Islands
COOK ISLANDS: Championing Maternal Health in the Cook Islands
In a quiet corner of Rarotonga, where the waves meet the reef and stories are passed from one generation to the next, Rereao Vano is rewriting the narrative of maternal care in the Cook Islands.
13 October 2025
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Case study · Vanuatu
VANUATU: We Create School – building creative futures
Vanuatu is a far cry from Bolivia, for Bolivian fashion designer Vanessa Raquel Alvarado Camacho, but she chose to co-found We Create School, a fashion and creative training centre based in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
6 October 2025
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Case study · Papua New Guinea
PNG: Supporting SMEs in the Eastern Highlands and Simbu Provinces
BLP Advisor, Abraham Mufri says his business Mufri Consultancy Services was born out of desire to not only to run his own operation, but to give back to his country and people.
16 September 2025
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Case study · Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Kilikau Tabu Lodge is expanding with BLP
Offering a community based cultural experience for guests in a spectacular natural setting, Kilikau Tabu Lodge in the Solomon Islands is expanding!
9 September 2025
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Case study · Solomon Islands
SOLOMON ISLANDS: Smart Technology - growing a business with purpose
Roylex Sitana, the owner of Smart Technology, started his tech business on Tandai Highway in Honiara, in the Solomon Islands with a clear mission: to make quality technology more accessible to everyday Solomon Islanders. From mobile phones and laptops to Starlink internet kits and solar power stations, Smart Technology offers tools that help people stay…
18 August 2025
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Case study · Fiji
FIJI: Naodamu Supermarket ‘solar’ powers ahead with BLP Climate Grant
With support from Business Assistance Fiji (BAF) and a $20,000 Business Support Grant from Business Link Pacific (Climate Category), Naodamu Supermarket in Fiji has taken a major step toward greater sustainability and energy independence.
13 August 2025
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Case study · Papua New Guinea
PNG: The link to improved tourism outcomes in local communities
Working on a short-term contract employment within the Milne Bay provincial tourism office in 2015, Maleta Tokwakwasi saw a business opportunity.
6 August 2025
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Case study · Cook Islands
COOK ISLANDS: Marino Tours – propelling their boat tours
Marino Tours business owner Marokii Maoate says a BLP grant gave their business a real kickstart … and later a BLP business advisory subsidy helped expand their sales.
1 August 2025