A research paper tourism microentrepreneurship was recently presented at The 3 rd International Conference on Tourism and Business 2019 , Bangkok, Thailand. The University of the South Pacific P1tLab is reporting on thier ongoing research examining tourism microentrepreneurship potential, opportunities, and challenges in three Pacific Island Countries; Fiji, Vanuatu, and Tonga, in an effort to enable local microentrepreneurs to carve a more meaningful slice of the Fiji tourism economy by selling experiences directly to discerning visitors to the South Pacific region. Alexander Trupp, Apisalome Movono, and Ilisapeci Matalolu from the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at The University of the South Pacific (USP), presented the conceptual foundations of indigenous entrepreneurship in the South Pacific along with challenges in recruiting participants. A case study from a Fiji village was spotlighted to provide examples of their findings. ...
A manuscript describing the concept-testing of People-First Tourism in rural South Africa was selected by Jafar Jafari for inclusion on the book "TOURISM STRATEGIES: Development, Governance, Climate Change" to be published by UNWTO and the University of Algarve. In this manuscript, we report findings from fieldwork in the Gauteng and Limpopo provinces - the study revealed that vulnerable residents in peri-urban and rural communities use cellphones widely socially and to support their livelihoods; many are involved in some form of entrepreneurial activity targeting other members in their community; the most critical challenges to their ability to raise from poverty and dependence through micro-entrepreneurship are access to micro-credit and access to markets outside their immediate ties/community. We will announce when the book is published and available, but we can send a pdf copy of manuscript upon request.
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