Centrecom opened its second branch in Nadi yesterday (21/10/22), employing close to more than 600 Fijians around the country since its inception in 2014.
In his remarks at the opening of the new branch, Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said that the Fijian Government has always been committed to ensuring that policies are stable, which includes ensuring that free education is accessible to all Fijians.
The A-G explained that the vision of free education enabled companies like Centrecom to set up branches locally because Fiji has a knowledge-based society capable of providing the services that will stimulate the economy.
He also highlighted new investments exceeding $10 million in infrastructure that supports Business Process Outsourcing companies like call centres and accounting services will be offered a 20-year tax holiday.
The 10 year and 15 year tax holiday will also be available for investments between $2 million to $5 million and $5 million to $10 million, respectively.
Sharing similar sentiments Pacific Centrecom (Fiji) Ltd General Manager, Carol Watkins, highlighted that Fiji has a lot of potential in the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry and has commended the Fijian government for providing opportunities for the BPO sector to access tax incentives that will create more jobs for Fijians.
With the ideal new location for the Centrecom branch in Nadi, Ms Watkins added that the company plans to expand in the northern division.