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Solomon Islands approves Strategy to drive e-commerce development

Strategy and Governance /

Suva, Fiji – 04 May 2023 – Solomon Islands national Government launched its first National E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap 2022-2027 (the Strategy) on 28 April 2023. The Strategy is expected to accelerate digitization, spur the development of e-commerce in the country and boost trade. The Strategy envisages that, by 2027, e-commerce will be supporting businesses […]

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eTrade for Women Masterclass open to Pacific women digital entrepreneurs

E-commerce Skills /

Suva, Fiji – 24 April 2023 – The eTrade for Women Initiative, launched by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has been successful in empowering women entrepreneurs, including through hosting Masterclasses globally since its inception in New York in 2019. These Masterclasses, with a common goal of assisting women entrepreneurs in taking

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Fiji’s first ticketing marketplace is now live

Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation /

Suva, Fiji – 22 March 2023 – A new online ticketing marketplace, TicketMax Fiji, aims at enhancing the ticketing and leisure experience in Fiji. This innovative platform is set to revolutionize the way entertainment enthusiasts across the country purchase tickets for their favourite events. Accessing the leisure industry may just never be the same again.

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Trade made easier with Solomon Islands’ new e-commerce platform

Trade Logistics and Trade Facilitation /

Suva, Fiji – 27 February 2023 – Launched in November 2022, Klikpei is Solomon Islands’ first national e-commerce platform and provides improved pathways to buy and sell goods and services for local buyers. The locally owned platform is accessible through website and mobile application, and managed by Island Tech Solomon. As of today, 14 registered

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Australia and PIF to improve e-commerce data in the Pacific

Strategy and Governance /

Suva, Fiji – 27 February 2023 – The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Australia have signed a grant agreement to improve E-commerce Statistics in the Pacific. The funding agreement worth $84,000 AUD was signed in Geneva in January 2023 by PIF’s Permanent Representative and Ambassador, HE Ms Mere Falemaka, and Australia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative

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The Pacific E-commerce Initiative welcomes UNCTAD’s Digital Economy Report: Pacific Edition 2022

Strategy and Governance /

Suva, Fiji – 17 February 2023 – The Pacific Blue Continent became a torchbearer in expanding the wealth of knowledge of the digital economy as the first-ever regional edition of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) flagship Digital Economy Report  was launched on 16 February at the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva. The

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First Pacific E-commerce Committee meeting and M&E report

Strategy and Governance /

Suva, Fiji – 21 December 2022 – A significant milestone was reached on 2 December 2022 with the inaugural meeting of the Pacific E-commerce Committee. This event marked a major achievement for the Pacific E-commerce Initiative by establishing a dedicated forum aimed at accelerating e-commerce readiness in the Pacific region. Guided by the Pacific Regional E-commerce

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Registration open for e-learning course on digital identity

E-commerce Skills /

Suva, Fiji – 15 December 2022 – Registration is now open for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific to undertake an e-learning course on Digital Identity from 13 February to 31 March 2023. The training is part of United National Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) TrainForTrade Programme and has been crafted to meet

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The Pacific Islands Forum becomes the 35th member of the eTrade for all initiative

Strategy and Governance /

Suva, Fiji – 04 November 2022 – The UNCTAD-led eTrade for all initiative has gained a new member. The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has formalised its engagements with the initiative, raising the membership to 35 partners. As the latest member of eTrade for all, PIF will contribute to bridging the gap on e-commerce learning and knowledge in the region

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TrainforTrade blended learning to support e-commerce capability in Small Island Developing States in the Pacific

E-commerce Skills, Legal and Regulatory Framework /

Suva, Fiji – 11 October 2022 – Thirteen Pacific countries will benefit from the UNCTAD-TrainforTrade, one of the partners of the Pacific E-commerce Initiative, blended learning strategy to boost the digital economy in Small Island Developing States. Officially launched on 15 July 2022 in Geneva, the project aims to foster digital economy development on three

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Samoa E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap launched

Strategy and Governance /

Suva, Fiji – 05 October 2022 – Samoa launched its National E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap in Upolu on 30 September 2022. The five-year framework, which aligns to the Pacific Regional E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap and the 2050 Strategy for the Pacific Blue Continent, acknowledges that e-commerce is rapidly changing the traditional market system of the country

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Ka Hao and PTI New Zealand deliver e-commerce skills to Pacific communities

E-commerce Skills /

Suva, Fiji – 30 September 2022 – The Pacific E-commerce Initiative commends the partnership between Ka Hao and Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand to deliver E-commerce education for our Pacific communities. To take advantage of the opportunities offered by digital trade, Ka Hao in collaboration with PTI New Zealand will provide training targeting emerging Pacific businesses.

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Tonga adopts its National E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap

Strategy and Governance /

Suva, Fiji – 17 August 2022 – The Pacific E-commerce Partners welcome Tonga for the adoption of its National E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap.  The Strategy was endorsed by Cabinet in November 2021. “The adoption of the Tonga E-commerce Strategy is an extremely important milestone in our post-COVID recovery efforts. At the core of the Strategy lies our

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Pacific Data Hub expands to cover Pacific E-commerce statistics

Strategy and Governance /

Suva, Fiji – 16 August 2022 – A comprehensive Pacific E-commerce Dataset is now online through a partnership between the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), the Pacific Community (SPC) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The dataset aims to assist Pacific Governments and businesses in making well-informed decisions regarding national and regional policymaking.

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