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The way forward for Fiji is to invest in the ICT industry because it involves a high number of employment and investment opportunities.
This is the view of newly-appointed Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau’s Chief Executive Officer Annie Rogers.
“I would like to applaud the efforts and initiatives taken so far by FTIB in terms of increasing potential investment particularly in the ICT industry in Fiji,” she said.
“I believe FTIB is such a key organisation in Fiji in its crucial role of increasing investment and I am privileged to be given this opportunity to play a leading role in such a prominent institution.”
Rogers feels that Fiji needs to broaden its exports and investment markets to tap more into China and India, while continuing to foster these with its traditional trade partners.
She hopes the Government, international organisations, business and the community at large will work in partnership for the betterment of the country.
Moreover, Rogers hopes to continue to be a source of quality advice to the Government in terms of increasing investment and exports in Fiji.
She identifies project implementation as one area that needs attention and she looks forward to working closely and more pro-actively with the departments and approving agencies concerned with helping to stimulate the development of new and existing projects by facilitating their establishment, expansion and diversification.
Rogers believes continuous dialogue with the private sector is very important.
She started in her new job yesterday after serving 17 years with the Reserve Bank of Fiji, which included some time as adviser to the Governor.
Rogers also served for two years with the International Monetary Fund in Washington, USA.
