Trade, Digital Economy & MSME Policy Leader | Former Permanent Secretary, Fiji | Pacific & Global engagement

Suva, Fiji
Joined April 2014
AI shouldn’t be an excuse to cut the civil service. Used carefully, it can free skilled people from routine work. My Fiji Times piece: remove the work, not the workers. lnkd.in/p/ggnWvfgD
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Trade rules only matter if businesses can use them. My Fiji Times piece on PACER Plus rules of origin looks at a simple test: do the rules work for what Fijian firms actually export? lnkd.in/p/gQ68Fdyv
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My column in yesterday’s Fiji Times: Fiji isn’t underfunding sport — we’re failing to deliver it. Money’s there. Pathways, systems and conversations aren’t. #FijiSport
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Check out my latest article: Presence Is Not Influence: A Framework for Active Non-Alignment in Fiji’s Foreign Policy linkedin.com/pulse/presence-… via @LinkedIn
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Check out my latest article: MC14: The Pacific Must Be in the Room — And Influence the Deal linkedin.com/pulse/mc14-paci… via @LinkedIn
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Shaheen Ali retweeted
Fiji 🇫🇯 will play New Zealand 🇳🇿 in the Cup 🏆semifinals of Singapore 7s at 6.52pm tonight. Fiji defeated South Africa 🇿🇦 24-19 in the quarters. Fiji earlier beat Great Britain 🇬🇧 22-19 & Spain 🇪🇸 28-7 in pool play. #HSBCSVNS #HSBCSVNSSGP
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Grateful to my friends and followers for the support and encouragement. A new chapter begins — opportunity for personal growth and moving forward. Committed to continued engagement on trade, digital transformation, and MSME reform. #PublicService #Transition
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On 20 Nov 2025, we consulted on Fiji’s #Plywood #Standards, aligning with international benchmarks to lift #safety, quality, fair competition in construction. Next: TSAC endorsement, gazettal & coordinated enforcement. Stronger standards for a safer Fiji🇫🇯#QualityInfrastructure
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Honoured to be in Shanghai as Fiji engaged with China’s Ministry of Commerce & Pacific partners to advance #trade, #investment, #MSME, and #digitalconnectivity. As we mark 50 years of #FijiChina friendship, I thank our counterparts for the partnership and vision tor future. 🇫🇯🇨🇳
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🇫🇯 When innovation meets national pride, great things happen — and #BulaFlights is proof of that. Fiji’s first home-grown flight-booking platform — Made in Fiji, by Fijians, for Fijians — making travel simple, transparent & stress-free. #DigitalFiji #InnovationWithAHeart
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Fiji takes another stride in strengthening its measurement infrastructure with the commissioning of the 15-ton Axle Pad Test Rig — protecting roads, empowering fair trade, and ensuring trust for every consumer, every citizen, and for Fiji. 🇫🇯⚖️ #Metrology #QualityInfrastructure
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It was a pleasure to catch up with my @dfat colleagues. We discussed our enhanced partnership under #Vuvale, including #digitaltransformation, #cybersecurity and #commercialagriculture. We also committed to progressing regional trade and attracting quality foreign investments.
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At #PRF25, Fiji’s message was clear: Digital transformation must work for everyone — not just those in cities or connected markets. We proposed real tools for small states: ✅ Rules to guarantee reliable internet ✅ A Pacific AI test space ✅ Systems that talk to each other
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MSME support in action. Over 2 days, we brought Gov’t, financiers & entrepreneurs together to align efforts — from iTaukei Business Funds to YES-backed startups like FijianHost, to export-driven Qito Sports. Real stories. Real solutions. This is just the beginning. #MSMEFiji
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Fiji enters the 5G era — but it must benefit all Fijians. 1/ On 15 Sept 2025, 5G spectrum licences came into effect. Pleased to have formally issued these as PS for Communications — a step forward in our digital journey. #Fiji5G #DigitalFiji
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4/ Mobile operators are also committed to upgrade 2G & 3G sites to 4G in parallel. That’s essential for digital inclusion and national reach. #SmartFiji
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5/ The 5G platform is in place. Next: training, skills, services — and making sure every Fijian can benefit. Vinaka to all involved. #DigitalTransformation
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From Suva to Nadi, Savusavu to Labasa — the voices shaping Fiji’s 🇫🇯 next Trade Policy Framework are clear: 🔹 Power MSMEs 🔹 Fix Government coordination 🔹 Go digital 🔹 Include rural and maritime Fiji Trade must deliver — not just policy, but impact. #TPF2036 #TradePolicy
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