Imagine a woman in Suva who weaves mats her grandmother taught her to make. Until recently, her market was the size of her street. Today, her hands reach New Zealand.
That shift, quiet, powerful and deeply Pacific, is exactly what Vodafone Fiji is here to enable.
As a proud sponsor of the Fiji-New Zealand Business Council (FNZBC), Vodafone heads into the upcoming June Business Mission not just as a telco, but as a committed partner in one of the Pacific’s most important economic relationships.
The mission carries the spirit of Duavata our shared vision, and Vodafone is showing up with more than a banner. It is showing up with infrastructure, intention and a genuine stake in what comes next.
The numbers tell part of the story.
The two Prime Ministers set a bold marker at the 2024 conference: NZ$2 billion in two-way trade by 2030.
That is not a wish, it is a roadmap, and getting there means the smallest businesses in Fiji need the same digital tools that the biggest ones take for granted.
Vodafone’s own VitiKart platform is where that belief gets practical.
By connecting it to international logistics networks, a local artisan can now fulfill an order in Auckland the same way a corporate supplier would, seamlessly, professionally and without needing a logistics degree.
For the Fijian diaspora in Aotearoa, it is more than convenience.
It is connection.
It is being able to buy from home, support family and keep culture alive across 2000 kilometres of ocean.
Digital payment integration ties it all together, giving small businesses the ability to transact internationally without the friction that has historically kept them out of the game.
But Vodafone knows what every Pacific businessperson knows technology moves fast, but trust moves everything.
The June Business Mission matters precisely because the deals that last are still sealed with a handshake, a shared meal, and genuine human connection.
The 5G network and fintech tools are the foundation the relationships built in June are the house.
Duavata.
One vision.
Vodafone Fiji is proud to help build it.
An entrepreneur at last year’s expo where Vodafone’s VitiKart team supported MSMEs with free sign ups to the digital marketplace. Picture: SUPPLIED
