Featured Stories
Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA), with the support of SICCI, promotes local businesses that are owned and operated by women by increasing their visibility on the SICCI website.
All businesses that appear in this section of the website have given SIWIBA their consent to be advertised online.
A Mother Knows Best
Rose Bouro, mother of three comes from Manus province in Papua New Guinea. She is a qualified primary teacher and is married to Gideon Bouro from Malaita province. Rose has lived in Solomon Islands since 1985. She taught at Honiara City Council schools. In 1996, she took leave without pay to stay home and take care of her younger son Alfred, now 16 and in year 9 of high school. Rose decided that as a mother, she would be the best early childhood teacher to him, so she home-schooled Alfred. Rose’s initial plan was to teach her son what she thought was best for him to learn at an early age, and the values and attitudes that would prepare him well for further education.
Elaine the Tailor
Elaine Maepioh, mother of three comes from Sobiro Village, Ghatokae Island of Marovo Lagoon in Western Province. Elaine sews clothes not only for a living but out of passion. She owns Vae Tailor Shop which is located in the centre of Honiara. Elaine spoke to us about her business, the challenges she has faced and her motivation for sewing.
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SIWIBA Vision
To inspire women to realise their full potential, importance and status, and be increasingly recognised and heard
in Solomon Islands' Society.
SIWIBA Mission
To promote, develop and empower women's participation as business owners in the private sector.
Proudly Supported By
The European Union has been and continues to be a strong supporter of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2010.
