One platform for all
Several policies have been put in place to streamline and expedite investment processes, Investment Fiji said. Responding to queries about the need to address bureaucratic hurdles in the lead up to a trade mission to the US and Canada, chief executive Kamal Chetty listed three initiatives that aimed to address investor concerns.
The Investment Facilitation Committee was a dedicated platform for resolving regulatory issues, facilitating permits, and providing tailored assistance to investors throughout their investment journey, he said.
The businessNOW Fiji was a comprehensive online resource, offering investors access to relevant information, services, and support networks, thereby simplifying the business environment, and fostering greater transparency and efficiency.
“The ministry has also embarked on the Ease of Doing Business Digitisation Project which will digitise two key areas of business - starting a business and construction permit approvals,” Mr Chetty said.
“This will bring 16 agencies and systems, and 25 processes, on one platform making it much easier for businesses and investors to obtain approvals.”
His remarks come on the heels of a trade mission to Canada and San Francisco, which he earlier said was a first of its kind. Businesses that are part of the 10-day trade mission next month are:
Agricultural Marketing Authority, Food Processors Fiji Limited,
Green Gold Kava,
Kavalicious (Fiji) Pte Limited,
Pleass Global Limited,
Ranviz Fresh Farm Produce,
Road King Farms,
Paradise Lightings Pte Limited, and Sea & Soil Fiji.