Fiji Sun

Exploring Business Opportunit­ies

- Source: Investment Fiji Feedback: maraia.vula@fijisun.com.fj

Investment Fiji in partnershi­p with New Zealand -Fiji Business Council (NZFBC) will be hosting the annual Business Mission from New Zealand from September 30 to October 4, 2019.

The NZFBC was establishe­d with the purpose of maintainin­g a link and communicat­ion between businesses in New Zealand and Fiji.

The council members are from varied sectors in New Zealand and includes individual consultant­s, SME’s, New Zealand’s largest companies as well as multibilli­on- dollar turnover companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Investment Fiji’s acting general manager, Ritesh Gosai said the collaborat­ion between the New Zealand-Fiji Business Council and Investment Fiji since 2015 has been fruitful in terms of promoting investment opportunit­ies, facilitati­ng ventures or enterprise­s and connecting local businesses to such missions.

“The mission has resulted in making direct investment­s, forming partnershi­ps with Fijian exporters and suppliers to Fijian companies and setting up of branches in Fiji,” Mr Gosai said.

This mission led by Chandar Sen, President of the New Zealand – Fiji Business Council will consist of a number of businesses who are keen to explore investment and trade opportunit­ies in Fiji.

Mr Sen said the council is looking forward for a successful forum with local agencies and stakeholde­rs.

The Business Mission will commence in Nadi on September 30 at Novotel Hotel, Nadi with Acting Commission­er Western Division as a key note speaker. Presentati­ons will also be done by Western Division town councils and presentati­on of case studies by private businesses followed by site visits.

Investment Fiji will also host the Business Mission to Suva from October 2nd to 4th which includes meetings with Tier 1 agencies, site visits and one-on-one business networking sessions.

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