machinery trader

• Trading Stories: Inspiring Accounts of Women in Business

Several trading stories of women in business which are based on the forthcoming publication Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific by the International Finance Corp and AusAID, the Australian Government's overseas aid program, are presented. Gio Recycling, a waste management business, and its Managing Director Ofa Tu'ikolovatu are a visible part of Tonga's business landscape. Tu'ikolovatu is well known and respected in business and in the community for her efforts to reduce waste in Tonga. Beginning as a sole trader, Jackie Loheni recalls early days spent sewing on her auntie's veranda in Apia. But, realizing the requirements for expanding business, she registered MENA as a company with her mother and three sisters in 2000. Meanwhile, when Kim Arut's husband fell ill, she was l...

...Overcoming challenges. Freight costs, machinery maintenance and staffing are Gio's main expenses. ...

• International Trade Forum
• Num. 2, Avril 2009