Shaheen Ali

AI shouldn’t be an excuse to cut the civil service. Used carefully, it can free skilled people from routine work. My Fiji Times piece: remove the work, not the workers. lnkd.in/p/ggnWvfgD

Trade rules only matter if businesses can use them. My Fiji Times piece on PACER Plus rules of origin looks at a simple test: do the rules work for what Fijian firms actually export? lnkd.in/p/gQ68Fdyv

My column in yesterday’s Fiji Times: Fiji isn’t underfunding sport — we’re failing to deliver it. Money’s there. Pathways, systems and conversations aren’t. #FijiSport

Check out my latest article: Presence Is Not Influence: A Framework for Active Non-Alignment in Fiji’s Foreign Policy linkedin.com/pulse/presence-… via @LinkedIn

Check out my latest article: MC14: The Pacific Must Be in the Room — And Influence the Deal linkedin.com/pulse/mc14-paci… via @LinkedIn

Grateful to my friends and followers for the support and encouragement. A new chapter begins — opportunity for personal growth and moving forward. Committed to continued engagement on trade, digital transformation, and MSME reform. #PublicService #Transition

On 20 Nov 2025, we consulted on Fiji’s #Plywood #Standards, aligning with international benchmarks to lift #safety, quality, fair competition in construction. Next: TSAC endorsement, gazettal & coordinated enforcement. Stronger standards for a safer Fiji🇫🇯#QualityInfrastructure

Honoured to be in Shanghai as Fiji engaged with China’s Ministry of Commerce & Pacific partners to advance #trade, #investment, #MSME, and #digitalconnectivity. As we mark 50 years of #FijiChina friendship, I thank our counterparts for the partnership and vision tor future. 🇫🇯🇨🇳

🇫🇯 When innovation meets national pride, great things happen — and #BulaFlights is proof of that. Fiji’s first home-grown flight-booking platform — Made in Fiji, by Fijians, for Fijians — making travel simple, transparent & stress-free. #DigitalFiji #InnovationWithAHeart

Fiji takes another stride in strengthening its measurement infrastructure with the commissioning of the 15-ton Axle Pad Test Rig — protecting roads, empowering fair trade, and ensuring trust for every consumer, every citizen, and for Fiji. 🇫🇯⚖️ #Metrology #QualityInfrastructure

It was a pleasure to catch up with my @dfat colleagues. We discussed our enhanced partnership under #Vuvale, including #digitaltransformation, #cybersecurity and #commercialagriculture. We also committed to progressing regional trade and attracting quality foreign investments.

At #PRF25, Fiji’s message was clear: Digital transformation must work for everyone — not just those in cities or connected markets. We proposed real tools for small states: ✅ Rules to guarantee reliable internet ✅ A Pacific AI test space ✅ Systems that talk to each other

MSME support in action. Over 2 days, we brought Gov’t, financiers & entrepreneurs together to align efforts — from iTaukei Business Funds to YES-backed startups like FijianHost, to export-driven Qito Sports. Real stories. Real solutions. This is just the beginning. #MSMEFiji

From Suva to Nadi, Savusavu to Labasa — the voices shaping Fiji’s 🇫🇯 next Trade Policy Framework are clear: 🔹 Power MSMEs 🔹 Fix Government coordination 🔹 Go digital 🔹 Include rural and maritime Fiji Trade must deliver — not just policy, but impact. #TPF2036 #TradePolicy

Farmers, vendors, fishers & startups are the engine of Fiji’s resilience. On 18 Aug, with @ADB_HQ @UNDP @UNCDF, we launched parametric insurance to give MSMEs the safety net they need. Fast, fair payouts — no red tape, just resilience. #ParametricInsurance #ClimateResilience

Honoured to deliver keynote at Vinod Patel’s Supply Chain Conference 2025, sharing Fiji’s plan for resilient, agile #SupplyChain. From renegotiating US tariffs on our exports (32% → 15%) to launching BusinessNOW Fiji & the Trade Info Portal —we’re building a competitive economy

Honoured to deliver Fiji’s update this morning at #PacificCyberWeek—officially opened by DPM Hon. Kamikamica. We reaffirmed our commitment to cybersecurity, digital literacy, and regional cooperation. Cyber Week continues tomorrow: advancing AI, Digital ID, & Internet governance.

From Policy to People: At PRFP-18, SOM & the Pacific ICT Ministers’ Dialogue in Suva, Fiji pushed for real action — fibre expansion, 5G, LEO satellites, cyber resilience & digital skills — so every Pacific community can connect, compete & thrive. #DigitalTransformation #PRFP

After 25 years of negotiations, Fiji has secured EU #GlobalSourcing for processed fish exports under the IEPA — unlocking new markets, boosting our fisheries sector, and strengthening our economy. A win for Fiji’s trade and our people. 🇫🇯🐟 #TradeSuccess #EU