Nov 14, 2024 | AFBC BLOG
Sydney-based online marketplace company Siuhuu has launched its services in Fiji, with plans for expansion to Vanuatu and Samoa soon, reports Islands Business. The online marketplace currently hosts around 200 businesses that sell food, beverages, handicrafts,...
Nov 14, 2024 | AFBC BLOG
Fiji is grappling with a significant plastic pollution crisis, impacting both its terrestrial and marine environments. A substantial portion of this pollution originates from external sources, with ocean currents carrying debris from as far afield as South Africa and...
Nov 14, 2024 | AFBC BLOG
Fiji Airways has upgraded its onboard connectivity services, offering complimentary full-flight messaging Wi-Fi to Economy Class passengers on Airbus A350 and Boeing 737MAX aircraft. This initiative, effective from 1 November, reflects the airline’s commitment to...
Nov 8, 2024 | AFBC BLOG
The Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) 2024, held in Apia, Samoa on 23–24 October as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) and associated meetings, marked a landmark event as the first such forum of Commonwealth countries hosted by a Pacific country (the...
Nov 8, 2024 | AFBC BLOG
At a side event during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, last month, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa highlighted the economic and cultural significance of kava, describing it as the Pacific’s “Green Gold.”...
Oct 15, 2024 | AFBC BLOG
The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) has announced a significant milestone in the country’s financial sector with the integration of mobile wallets and bank accounts via the FIJICLEAR system, the backbone of Fiji’s National Payment System. This development enables Fijians...
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