Pacific Islands Business News from Business Link Pacific

Podcast · Papua New Guinea

PNG: Reinventing during Covid-19 – a chat with MiBank CEO Tony Westaway

Desperate times call for desperate measures - something that has certainly been obvious during Covid-19 lockdowns, where a range of PNG companies have been reinventing themselves quickly in order to keep operating.

5 July 2021

News

Business Link Pacific launch second Adaptation Grant round in celebration of Micro-Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day

In partnership with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Business Link Pacific has launched the second round of Adaptation Grants for small and medium-sized businesses throughout the Pacific.

28 June 2021

Case study · Vanuatu

VANUATU: Digital transformation for engineers

Locally owned engineering firm BI Consulting is leading the way for other Ni-Vanuatu businesses in the construction sector with the launch of the first Ni-Vanuatu engineering company website.

21 June 2021

Podcast

Podcast · Vanuatu

How we can stimulate ‘new thinking’ in SMEs

In the latest episode from season five of the BLP Podcast, Barbara Wilkinson & Richard Busby talk to Yumiwork Founder, Marc Gerard about business innovation and how to foster new ideas. Marc delves into business challenges in Vanuatu and how co-working spaces, in particular, can encourage innovation amoungst entrepreneurs.

14 June 2021

Dr Nur Bano Ali & Hon Prime Minister of NZ Jacinda Ardern

News · Fiji

FIJI: The importance of being compliant

“Get yourselves complaint and update your financial records otherwise you cannot access any financing.”

7 June 2021

Podcast · Papua New Guinea

PNG: Small to Medium Enterprise Corporation and the future of business in PNG

John Pora, Chairman of the PNG Small to Medium Enterprise Corporation (SMEC), talks to the BLP team about the future of business in PNG and how technology is powering that future.

31 May 2021

News · Cook Islands

COOK ISLANDS: Upskilling Micro Businesses for a sustainable future

Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce CEO Eve Hayden teamed up with Brendon Welsh, Training and Programme Manager, to develop an innovative training programme aimed at upskilling the many micro-business owners in the Cook Islands. They applied to Business Link Pacific for assistance through the subsidy programme to ensure business owners could attend the programme.

24 May 2021

Webinar

BLP's second webinar on cyber security in the Pacific Islands (2021 05 12)

Following on from Part 1, this second BLP webinar focuses on how to develop a cyber security policy and what to do in the event of a cyber security attack.

21 May 2021

Podcast · Papua New Guinea

PNG: Financial Inclusion and how to access affordable finance in PNG

Saliya Ranasinghe, CEO of Centre for Excellence & Financial Inclusion (CEFI) in PNG and new BLP partner in financial inclusion talks to our hosts about affordable finance, how to access it and why CEFI partnered with BLP to launch the #BLPFinanceFinder in PNG!

17 May 2021

Case study · Samoa

SAMOA: Marketing through social media – how Treasure Box ‘Cracked the Code’ with help from BLP.

Planned to have your wedding in Samoa but along came COVID-19? A beautiful wedding ring set from Treasure Box could just be the perfect way to at least have a little bit of Samoa on your big day.

10 May 2021

Podcast · Vanuatu

VANUATU: How does a business incubator foster innovation and creativity?

Launching a business isn’t for the faint-hearted. Many hours of sweat and tears go into getting a business idea off the ground. Some entrepreneurs choose to go at it alone but not everyone has the combination of skills, resources and networks to take their business to the next level. That is where business-growth organisations like…

3 May 2021

News · Cook Islands

COOK ISLANDS: Business 101 in CI

Question: What do you call a one-day crash course designed to give attendees a better basic understanding of subjects like business planning, business accounting and financial management, business marketing and business technology?

26 April 2021