CANADIAN investor and chief executive officer of Laul Global Ventures in Canada Sanjay Laul is looking to expand to Fiji.
The Laul Group is an education and real estate holding company based in North America with experience and a vast network across Asia, Africa and Europe.
Mr Laul said the Laul Group is here in Fiji to scope for potential markets especially in the education and real estate sectors.
“We have had really good meetings until now for the last two days with Investment Fiji,” Mr Laul said during a press conference at the Investment Fiji headquarters yesterday.
“Their team has done a remarkable job in organising this trip and organising the meetings.”
He said they were also able to meet with government officials, who were very welcoming to new ideas.
“The trip so far has been very positive, very up-beat that we will be able to make some transactions, and we will be able to start some business in Fiji in the next six months.
“Once the business starts, it will open more doors to come to Fiji often and that’s what we’re looking at,” he said.
Travelling with Mr Laul was Fiji-born Canadian, financial and investment specialist Sashi Singh.
He said their interest in Fiji is a direct result of last year’s Fijian trade mission to North America led by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica and facilitated by Investment Fiji.
“During their visit, our objective was to connect these investors with the relevant agencies in Fiji, making it easier for them to explore and establish business ventures in the country,” Mr Singh said.
“Our visit to explore business opportunities in Fiji today, demonstrates the confidence Canadian businesses have in Fiji’s economic prospects.”
Mr Singh also said they are open to discussions from potential partners in the country.
“We’re here and we’re really hoping to learn, we don’t have a template that this is what we’re going be doing in Fiji.”
The Laul Group owns a chain of 18 real estate companies including MSM Unify, its education arm that simplifies students’ international education journey.
