Honiara, Solomon Islands – 2026 signals another year of decisive leadership in national business advocacy, high-profile engagements, and critical policy reforms for the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI).
Central to the year’s calendar is a strong line-up of flagship programs. SICCI will commence the year by convening top business and government leaders at the Prime Minister’s Breakfast, fostering direct dialogue on national priorities.
This will be followed by the PNG-Solomon Islands Business Forum, a key platform to bolster regional trade and investment.
The chamber also plans to formalize several new Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with strategic partners and then culminate this year 2026, with its prestigious Business Excellence Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement in the private sector.
Beyond events, SICCI will intensify its core advocacy work. Chairlady Namoi Kaluae emphasized the chamber’s unwavering focus on influencing reforms critical to improving the business climate.
“We will also intensify our advocacy efforts in critical land policy agendas and other key reforms essential to improving the business environment,” Ms. Kaluae stated at the SICCI Sponsors Dinner held in December.
The Chairlady said the support from SICCI’s members and partners has enabled SICCI to remain at the forefront of this conversation, representing the voice of business where it matters most.
Ms. Kaluae also took the opportunity to acknowledge the foundational support of SICCI’s Platinum and Gold Sponsors, whose partnership has been instrumental in delivering the chamber’s mandate.
“You fuel the engine of our core activities,” she said. “Your partnership is vital to our day-to-day mission of fostering a thriving business environment. It enables SICCI to deliver on our core mandate to represent a private sector with integrity, influence national policy, and create the conditions for business to grow, compete, and thrive.”
This sustained support has powered significant achievements, including strengthening the Government-Private Sector Advisory Group, forging an MOU with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), advancing reforms through industry working groups, delivering influential policy roundtables and research papers, and empowering SMEs with financial literacy and market access training.
As SICCI looks ahead to 2026, it reaffirms its commitment to being the leading voice for business, driving partnerships, and shaping a more prosperous and competitive Solomon Islands.
SICCI’s Strategic Line-Up for early 2026 meanwhile is a robust schedule of flagship programs designed to shape the business landscape in this year:
These are the Prime Minister’s Breakfast: An exclusive forum to facilitate high-level dialogue between business leaders and the Head of Government on national economic priorities.
The PNG–Solomon Islands Business Forum: A pivotal event to deepen trade, investment, and business linkages with Papua New Guinea, following the landmark MOU signed in 2025.
Signing of New MOUs: The Chamber will finalize strategic partnerships to further enhance its advocacy and service delivery to members.
And Policy Advocacy Intensification: SICCI will ramp up its efforts on critical agendas, including land policy and other key reforms essential for improving the business operating environment.
