Business Advantage Samoa 2011/12 (March 2011)

WELCOME to the online version of the inaugural Business Advantage Samoa, created to give international business leaders an overview of the current potential for investment and trade this central Pacific nation.

The Independent State of Samoa (not to be confused with its neighbour, American Samoa) offers solid opportunities for the international business community in areas such as tourism, agribusiness, offshore financial services, fisheries and manufacturing.

With political, economic and social stability, and an experienced Government committed to a medium-term development strategy, Samoa is an attractive business destination.

In preparing Business Advantage Samoa 2011/12, we have extensively researched business conditions in the country and conducted many interviews with Samoan and international business people, and relevant government agencies.

Please click on the links below to read this report in PDF format or click here to view the entire publication in PDF format.

1. Economic update

   Our survey of Samoa's business leaders - and Prime Minister the Hon. Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi MP - brings you up-to-date with the current state of Samoa's economy and the opportunities for doing business in this picturesque South Pacific country.

2. Productive sectors: agribusiness, manufacturing, fisheries

   Samoa's productive sectors are the mainstay of its economy. Samoa's accession to the WTO is expected to open up new opportunities.

3. Who's who in Samoan business/Useful websites and reading
4. Tourism investment

   Samoa's tourism sector is emerging from the September 2009 tsunami and the global downturn in better shape than ever.

5. Banking and finance

   Samoa's economy is underpinned by a diverse and robust banking and finance sector, which includes one of the region's leading International Finance Centres.

6. Infrastructure and transport

   Thanks to its favourable geography and an ongoing commitment to reform, Samoa is an increasingly straightforward place to do business.

7. Business travel guide to Samoa

   Some practical tips and advice for the business traveller to Samoa.

We hope this publication inspires and educates you to the possibilities that Samoa has to offer. We look forward to receiving your comments at info@businessadvantageinternational.com

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