Pacific Makete

26/06/2025

It's Damodar Night Market time.

From 3pm - 9pm today!!!

05/11/2024

27/09/2024

Stay updated on Makete events from across the region.

In Fiji, the new Lami Harbour Point Market Day is this weekend. Also, check out the Garden_City_Market_Day as well as the Vuda Beach Market in October.

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20/09/2024

Fijian Horticulturist, Viti Beaula, said this year’s Miss Hibiscus Festival was “the best”. Beaula and a few other ladies had a small set up selling plants at the revamped Peace Garden.

“It’s nice to see families sitting around the place amongst plants, flowers and trees compared to the previous venue [Albert Park] where it’s a plain ground,” she said.

The Hibiscus is one of Fiji’s most popular plants, said Beaula.

“They have different shapes and colours, and it sort of signifies the beauty of the [queen] contestants and God’s creation,” she added.

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The familiar sight of bouncing castles, amusement rides, and mouthwatering barbeque drew hundreds of people to the Suva Foreshore this month as the long-awaited Miss Hibiscus Festival made a successful comeback after a hiatus of five years. Fijian Horticulturist, Viti Beaula, said this year’s fest...

15/08/2024

A workshop to further enhance the skills and knowledge of Pacific businesswomen on intellectual property rights, business modelling and digital storytelling will take place early next year.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has put out a call for applications, due September 30th of this year, for the next cycle of the WIPO Training, Mentoring, and Matchmaking Program on Intellectual Property for Women Entrepreneurs from Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.

This opportunity is available to 24 women entrepreneurs from Fiji, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

A workshop to further enhance the skills and knowledge of Pacific businesswomen on intellectual property rights, business modelling and digital storytelling will take place early next year.  The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has put out a call for applications, due September 30th ...

03/06/2024

The National Bank of Samoa (nbs) is developing a suite of new banking products that would benefit women entrepreneurs and improve remittances in Samoa with the support of IFC and the New Zealand Government.

The new products include tailored financial offerings for women entrepreneurs and a remittance product designed specifically for the needs of both overseas Samoans looking to send money home and their family and friends who are recipients of these remittances.

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The National Bank of Samoa (nbs) is developing a suite of new banking products that would benefit women entrepreneurs and improve remittances in Samoa with the support of IFC and the New Zealand Government. The new products include tailored financial offerings for women entrepreneurs and a remittanc...

18/02/2024

Visitors to Tonga have a new way of exploring Tongatapu thanks to Alamoni and Taniela Takeifanga. They are the proud owners of ANT Bicycles Tonga, the first family-owned bicycle rental business in the heart of Nuku’alofa. Full story: https://shorturl.at/aisJT

11/02/2024

The quest to establish successful women-led businesses in Fiji continues, as 156 women entrepreneurs were accredited with certificates and essential skills and knowledge last week.

The women entrepreneurs are part of the fourth cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, an initiative by the U.S. Embassy Suva.

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The quest to establish successful women-led businesses in Fiji continues, as 156 women entrepreneurs were accredited with certificates and essential skills and knowledge last week. The women entrepreneurs are part of the fourth cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, an initiati...

24/01/2024

Twelve Pacific micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will see their businesses grow from strength to strength with the support of grants worth over $400,000 euros.

The grant is part of the European Union-funded ‘Safe Agricultural Trade Facilitation through Economic Integration in the Pacific’ (SAFE Pacific) project.

Implemented by the Pacific-Community-SPC Land Resources Division, the project aims to support Pacific MSMEs with capacity building and increased access to local and international markets.

Bula Coffee Farmboy Satuala Development Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands ACTIV Association

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Twelve Pacific micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will see their businesses grow from strength to strength with the support of grants worth over $400,000 euros. The grant is part of the European Union-funded ‘Safe Agricultural Trade Facilitation through Economic Integration in the Pacifi...

18/01/2024

“In Fiji, we are fortunate to have a growing group of great innovators that are passionate about evolving our business landscape. People like George Fong of TicketMax, Kenneth and Shaunalee Katafono of TraSeable Solutions, and Semi Tukana of SOLE Fintech Fiji,” said Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica.

“There are many other innovators out there, and this conference will provide a platform to bring different segments of the MSME ecosystem together,” added Kamikamica.

The Deputy Prime Minister commended the conference organiser, Business Assistance Fiji, for providing such an opportunity for local MSMEs.

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Innovation, creativity, and passion are some things to expect at Fiji’s first-ever conference for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in March this year. The theme of the conference is ‘Innovation Waves, Sailing MSMEs to Success’. Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade,...

18/01/2024

The Samoa Victim Support Group is working to strengthen the business skills of nofotane women entrepreneurs through a project funded by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia (UNESCAP).

Titled, The SVSG/ESCAP Nofotane Business Development Training, the Project’s goal is to economically empower 100 current or aspiring Nofotane woman entrepreneurs from remote or rural areas of Samoa, by providing them with critical skills for business sustainability.

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The Samoa Victim Support Group is working to strengthen the business skills of nofotane women entrepreneurs through a project funded by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia (UN ESCAP). Titled, The SVSG/ESCAP Nofotane Business Development Training, the Project’s goal is to e...