The World Bank’s private sector arm has pointed Samoa toward agricultural supply chains, including copra, coconuts, and poultry supply as a more relevant investment pathway after issuing a “frank” warning about the financial risks of Pacific Island airline ownership. The advice came during a meet...

A fact-finding mission by a Samoan delegation exploring the government’s proposed national airline was met with what has been described as a “direct” warning from the Asian…

The World Bank’s private sector arm has pointed Samoa toward agricultural supply chains, including copra, coconuts, and poultry supply as a more relevant investment pathway after…

Despite “frank” and “direct” warnings from the World Bank arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of Samoa said…