INVESTMENT Fiji CEO Kamal Chetty sought to capitalise on the potential business partnership opportunities with European businesses at the EU Pacific Business Forum in Nadi this week.
Mr Chetty highlighted the importance of exploring alternative places where Fiji can export and purchase certain products from due to global uncertainties in geopolitics and trade.
“So it’s a fortunate time to connect to European businesses and what are the opportunities in Europe, both for investment and trade. It also gives us more insight into the European market,” he said.
“That’s what we expect to get more connections and see what we can do more in the European market, that’s our aim.”
Mr Chetty said that there were a few existing European investment projects in Fiji.
“Investment can happen from anywhere in the world, and we have got some investment from Europe, already happening from different countries. I think there are certain sectors, there are opportunities between Europe and the Pacific, around fisheries, for example and energy.
“We’re here to meet with a number of stakeholders here and see how we can connect as an investment promotion agency, those opportunities to Fijian businesses.”
In addition to traditional sectors, Mr Chetty said Investment Fiji is also looking at new areas like Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and agriculture for the European market.
“There is also agriculture, and I think a number of sectors, including tourism as an alternative, obviously there is distance, but I think for some of the things, distance can be managed.”
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Note: This article was first published under the headline: Investment Fiji targeted potential business partnerships at forum in Page 14 of the print version of The Fiji Times dated Tuesday, September 09, 2025
