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Teresia Rosi (second from right) with her Businesswoman of the year Shield.

SPBD FIJI LAUNCHES 2023 BUSINESSWOMAN

OF THE YEAR AWARD

Since 2018, the home of Teresia Rosi (tobacco), and grass cutting. Teresia’s growth, fostering innovation, and
has been turned into a one-stop shop commitment to her business venture creating opportunities for themselves
for the residents of Uciwai village in led her to become SPBD Fiji’s 2022 and their communities. Empowering
Nadroga. Businesswoman of the Year. women in this way not only enhances
individual livelihoods, but also
Teresia, a long-time member of South “With the skill set taught by SPBD [Fiji], contributes to broader goals of gender
Pacific Business Development (SPBD) I’ve become a proper business owner. equality, and sustainable development,”
Fiji, says with the first loan she received, I believe in always striving for the best. said Lorraine Seeto, Director of SPBD
she was able to start her canteen The road may be tough but with hard Fiji at the event.
business and it “helped me to continue work and determination, we can build
my kava business on a bigger scale.” successful stories,” said Teresia. SPBD Fiji and selected judges have
shortlisted from 53 qualifying centres as
After five loan cycles, Teresia has built Success stories are what people can the final nominees for the eight award
a new kitchen, extended her house, look forward to at the 13th SPBD Fiji categories - Businesswoman of the
and upgraded her canteen with more Businesswoman of the Year Awards. Year, Centre Chief of the Year, Centre
stock. “It was all thanks to SPBD [Fiji] The theme for this year is ‘Women- of the Year, Centre Secretary of the
for showing me how to run my business led Enterprises, Enriching Lives Year, Financial Education Facilitator of
like a winner,” she said. and Building Futures’, highlighting the Year, Centre Saver of the Year, Best
the transformative power of female
Today, the determined mother of two entrepreneurship at the grassroots level. Saver of the Year, and New Centre of
also operates four other businesses, the Year.
including selling woven mats, suki “We recognise the critical role that
women play in driving sustainable

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