2010 SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS NIGHT 24th November 2010
Winner of the Agriculture Category Mr. Laisenia Ketedromo of Namuwai Dalo & Yaqona Farm
Winner of the Wholesale/Retail Category Mr. Abraham Mcgoon of Ra Quality Kava & Junior’s Pawn Shop
Winner of the Manufacturing Category Ms Pushp Lata of Pushp Lata Tailoring
Winner of the Professional Services Category Mr. George V Prasad of George Small Engine Repair
Winner of the Open Category Mr. Mohammed Rizwan of Ultimate Debt Recovery Agency
Overall Winner and Winner of the Tourism Category Ms Adi Rebeka Saukuru & Husband Imroz Khan of Adi’s Handicraft Centre.
The Small Business Awards commenced in August 2004 to promote Small Micro Enterprise (SME) development through the recognition of successful and innovative entrepreneurs who are making a livelihood and in doing so collectively make a strong contribution to the Fiji economy.
The competition serves as a medium for the FDB to market itself to the people of Fiji and also serves as part of the Banks corporate social responsibility program. The Bank believes that small businesses are the cornerstone of new economic growth and that it has a strong role to play in fostering new business development.
The competition is open to 100% locally owned businesses that have a turnover of up to $100,000 in annual gross sales. The aim of the Awards is to recognize SME’s and its contribution to the economy. The competition usually has 6 major categories, is open to 100% locally owned companies with an annual turnover of $100,000 or below.
MONEY $MART
Money smart is an Educational programme developed for school children where they are taught the basics of understanding money and simple monetary management skills by inculcating good spending , budgeting and savings habits.
The objective of this programme is to start the child’s financials education early. The Bank believes that if we educate the children on the value of money, the benefits will remain with them for life.
In a partnership between the Ministry of Education and the Fiji Development Bank Money $mart was launched in 2007. By the end of the year workshops were conducted in various centres of Fiji to assess the success of this program.
The money $mart program had excellent results, because of this the Bank decided to award these schools for their hard work and dedication to this program. The first money $mart awards was held on the 10th of April 2008, with 4 schools being awarded a computer set from the Bank.
