Events - Yumiwork

Yumi-Connect Events

1. "Financial inclusion in Vanuatu 🇻🇺"

Speakers:

UN Capital Development Fund: in Vanuatu, only 37% of the people have a bank account
Oxfam in Vanuatu: blockchain technology for cashless payment (demo!)
SPBD Microfinance Network: has made 4600 loans to women entrepreneurs those last 3 years in Vanuatu
Vodafone Vanuatu: m-vatu payment with the demo, we’ve seen how simple it is to make mobile payment

2. "E-commerce in Vanuatu 🇻🇺"

e-commerce in Vanuatu: Where do we stand, what shall we expect?

Speakers:

e-commerce in developed countries, by Pacific Digital Transformation Consulting
Focus on Vanuatu’s market, by Engineering Business Services Limited
Demo of an e-payment, by BRED Bank Vanuatu

3. "From Agriculture to Trade, the role of Digital Transformation 🇻🇺"

Speakers:

Pacific Digital Transformation Consulting: Introduction, International benchmark
UN Capital Development Fund: UNCTAD’s etrade-readiness assessment, regional benchmark
Kava World: enables anyone to sell online products services services
Vanuatu Farmers Market: connect local producers with local community

V-Lab Events

1. Mid-year presentation

After 6 months of incubation, 4 Incubees presented their personal and entrepreneurial evolution.

Company’s background
Key achievements since the start of the
incubation program
Key challenges faced
Benefits of V-Lab incubation program
The way forward

2. Australian High-Coms Visit to V-Lab

Very Honored to have received the visit of Susan Ryle, the Australian Deputy High Commissioner and of Christelle Thieffry, education specialist at V-Lab!

During their visit, they met with our new cohort of entrepreneurs that Australia is supporting through their Scaling Frontier Innovation program, as well as with some of our incubees.

Fortnightly Trainings at Yumiwork

Sales & Marketing trainings: tips & tools.

We trained V-Lab’s 10 new incubees / entrepreneurs on topics such as:

Analysis of client’s behaviors
Adjustment of clients strategy
Use of tools such as Mailchimp, social network, CRM software

Other Events

1. Launching of Raise Vanuatu

RAISE is a Crowdfunding Platform dedicated to the beautiful archipelago of Vanuatu.

2. Launching of Yumiwork & V-Lab

We were honored to have the honorable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Toursm, Commerce, Trades and Ni Vanuatu Business, with us for our launching event!

3. Casual Wine Tasting

Bordeaux Wine Region Tasting at Yumiwork.
Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of southwest France.

4. Free Diving Sessions

We love seeing the world from a different perspective when we’re underwater.
We also go free diving at a 18 meter shipwreck in Port Vila bay.