– The Government of Samoa announced a strategic partnership
with the Bank South Pacific (BSP) Financial Group as the Anchor Partner for the Commonwealth
Business Forum (CBF) 2024, set to be hosted in Apia, Samoa from 23 – 24th October 2024. This
collaboration represents a significant step towards advancing trade, investment, and economic
development within the Commonwealth.
As the Commonwealth Business Forum Anchor Partner, BSP will play a pivotal role in enhancing
the Forum’s impact through extensive branding, thought leadership, and content marketing
opportunities. This partnership underscores Samoa’s commitment to fostering robust economic
relationships and promoting sustainable growth across the Commonwealth nations.
The honourable Prime Minister signed the Sponsorship Agreement with BSP’s Group Chief
Executive Officer this afternoon on behalf of Government. The Prime Minister is excited that a
regional business in the financial sector with strong ties to Samoa is Partnering with the organisers
of this year’s Business Forum. She said about the partnership that “it is testament to Samoa’s
commitment to fostering economic development and strengthening ties within the Commonwealth
at the regional and national level. We look forward to a successful Business Forum that will pave
the way for enhanced trade and investment opportunities”.
Samoa’s co-Leads for the Commonwealth Business Forum are representatives of Samoa’s private
sector through the Chamber of Commerce and Samoa Business Hub, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade and Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC). They are the
organisers planning the two-day program promising some excellent speakers on green investment,
climate finance, resilient economies, transportation, skills migration and other commercial sectors.
The Commonwealth Business Forum 2024 will bring together business leaders, policymakers, and
key stakeholders from the 56 Commonwealth nations to discuss and promote trade, investment,
and sustainable development. The organisers are expecting around five hundred participants in
October, half of them private sector and representatives from the Pacific region and regional
agencies.
For more information on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), please
visit www.samoachogm2024.ws or follow the social platforms.