Price It Right on Siuhuu: A Simple Guide for Sellers
If you’re a small business selling on Siuhuu, getting your prices right is super important. Price too high, and customers might go to other websites.Price too low, and you won’t make enough money to keep going. Here’s a simple, no-stress guide to help you price...
The Rise of Pacific Islander Entrepreneurship
For decades, Pacific Islanders have been overlooked in conversations about business and innovation. Often lumped into broad demographic categories or left out of economic data entirely, they’ve had to build their own lanes from the ground up. But that’s changing. From the shores of Samoa...
What’s In It for Me? How Siuhuu Supports You as a Pacific Islander
Siuhuu Is For You: A Place Where Pacific Islanders Can Grow, Create, and Thrive For generations, Pacific Islanders have been known for their creativity, resilience, and strong sense of community. From weaving mats to carving canoes, from cooking traditional foods to designing island-inspired fashion –...
Discover Pacific Island Food with Siuhuu’s Restaurant Category
Food is a big part of Pacific Island culture. It’s not just about eating; it’s about sharing stories, traditions, and spending time together. But for Pacific Islanders living overseas, finding their traditional food can be hard. Recognizing this problem, Siuhuu has added a dedicated restaurant...
Understanding Tongan Ngatu (Tapa Cloth): A Symbol of Cultural Wealth and Heritage
Tongan Ngatu, also known as tapa cloth, is a traditional and highly valued fabric in Tongan culture. Crafted from the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree, Ngatu holds a significant place in various Tongan ceremonies and rituals, symbolizing wealth, respect, and social status. The...
Bridging the E-commerce Gap: Why Siuhuu is Essential for Pacific Islanders Worldwide
In a rapidly globalizing world, the digital economy offers many opportunities for entrepreneurs and consumers. However, not all regions can access these opportunities equally. The Pacific Islands, rich in cultural heritage and entrepreneurial spirit, face unique challenges in the global e-commerce landscape. Siuhuu, the largest...
Siuhuu: Uniting Pacific Island-Owned Businesses Worldwide with a ‘Business Services’ Category
In an increasingly interconnected world, finding culturally familiar services in unfamiliar territories can be a daunting task. Enter Siuhuu, a revolutionary platform dedicated to connecting Pacific Island-owned businesses with customers worldwide. Siuhuu’s new business services category aims to create a unified space where Pacific Islanders...
Empowering Pacific Island Women Through Siuhuu: Turning Talents into Thriving Businesses
Celebrating Pacific Roots In the heart of the Pacific, where blue ocean waves meet rich cultural traditions, lies a wealth of talent and entrepreneurial spirit among Pacific Island women. Siuhuu, the largest online marketplace designed specifically for Pacific Islanders, is harnessing this potential by transforming...
Meet the Founder

Akanesi Kaufusi, also known as Akanesi Tohotoa, a Tongan native, embodies resilience and vision, having transformed her personal challenges into a pioneering business venture. Akanesi moved from Tonga to New Zealand to further her studies, where she earned degrees in Business and Theology. During this period, she faced difficulties locating Pacific Island-owned businesses in her vicinity. This struggle planted the seed for what would become her groundbreaking initiative.
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