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News · Niue
NIUE: Workshop focus - SME growth, innovation, and support
A successful inaugural SME workshop was held at the Scenic Matavai Resort last week with the aim of strengthening the capacity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Niue.
28 November 2025
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News · Papua New Guinea
PNG: KLG & Co. Business Consultants – providing so much more, than just ‘sorting the paperwork’
With the end of the financial year fast approaching in PNG, we spoke to BLP approved advisor KLG & Co. Business Consultants, a business that specialises in supporting clients in Accounting & Financial Management and Tax Compliance & Planning.
25 November 2025
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News · Papua New Guinea
PNG: Getting your SME tax return in on time
PNG: Critical importance of getting your SME tax return submitted on time
27 October 2025
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Lifting MSME’s, to lift economies
Today we celebrate #MSME Day - a day to recognise the vital contribution of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises to create jobs, drive #EconomicGrowth and empower women, youth and marginalized communities.
27 June 2025
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News · Samoa
SAMOA: Business’ of Salafai Association
Helping to connect SMEs with the right business training on the island of Savai’i is the Business’ of Salafai Association (BoSA). BoSA is run by a hard-working group of volunteers, led by President Maria Lamositele.
7 May 2025
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Climate Action Sensor: a tool for SMEs
Climate change is a significant challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises in the Pacific Islands where isolation, limited knowledge of business resilience and supply chain disruptions affect their ability to improve their climate resilience.
9 April 2025
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News · Samoa
SAMOA: Connecting business to affordable, quality advice
A big challenge for micro, small and medium sized businesses (MSMEs) in the Pacific—particularly those located in rural areas—is access to affordable, quality advisory services.
31 March 2025
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News · Kiribati
KIRIBATI: BLP Network of Business Advisors is expanding!
Kanaan learned about Business Support Grants available to SMEs through BLP from Bweman Tong, BLP’s Business Service Manager in Kiribati. He quickly realised the difference this could make to his business, so he promptly applied online for a grant to purchase a generator. This generator would ensure continuous power supply to his laundromat during the…
30 September 2024
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Happy International Women’s Day 2024 from the BLP Network
March 8 marks International Women’s Day 2024. This year, the theme is “Inspire Inclusion”, aspiring to create a world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. In other words, a gender equal world.
7 March 2024
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News · Samoa
SAMOA: Zero experience necessary- financial service experts talk Xero training
In earlier stories, we discussed the benefits of Xero for small and medium-sized businesses and clarified what we mean by “migrating”. In this third story in our Xero series, we talk to BLP-approved financial services advisors in Samoa about what sort of training businesses can expect once they decide to make the move to Xero.
14 February 2024
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News · Vanuatu
VANUATU: Xero in Vanuatu - Understanding migration
In our previous article on the benefits of Xero for small and medium-sized businesses in Fiji, we talked about "migrating" your financial records. We asked BLP's qualified business advisors in Vanuatu what this means and how it is achieved.
26 January 2024
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News · Fiji
FIJI: Xero in Fiji - Embracing change, enhancing business
A quick review of Xero's website will have you nodding – yes, please! Simplifying the invoicing process, automatically importing bank statements, reconciling bank accounts with a single click – and it's all online so you can access it anywhere, anytime, and your bookkeeper, accountant or advisor can log in to answer questions, check how things…
16 January 2024