Papua New Guinea’s PM and business leaders chart next growth phase

Since 2012, the data collected by the PNG 100 CEO Survey has revealed trends in business confidence among business leaders. So, how confident are Papua New Guinea’s leading businesses about 2026?

This year’s Business Advantage PNG/Westpac PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals positive business sentiment, continuing the momentum from last year.

With improved export receipts and the prospect of major resources projects starting in 2026, Papua New Guinea’s economy is set for a sustained period of growth. Andrew Wilkins speaks with business leaders in the country about their expectations for the year ahead.

While the timing of a final investment decision on Papua LNG remains uncertain, Papua New Guinean businesses are busy preparing for an announcement. Business Advantage PNG reports.

Papua New Guinea is on track to become an offshore gas producer before the end of the decade, thanks to Twinza’s Pasca A project. There are also hopes of large offshore oil discoveries, with two separate drilling campaigns being planned in a prospective new offshore basin.

Sarimu Kanu, Managing Director of Kumul Minerals Holdings (KMHL), sits down for an exclusive interview with Andrew Wilkins, in which he discusses Porgera, Ok Tedi and KMHL’s plans around acquisitions, stranded resources and the building of a gold refinery in PNG.

A short break can mean a lazy spa day in the capital, a mountain walk through cool forest, a waterfall experience or a quick flight to reef, surf and culture. Kate Webster reports on eight getaways from Port Moresby you could do in a weekend.

The second annual Oil Palm Festival of Arts & Culture was celebrated over three days in June at Hoskins Station, with around 1,000 visitors in attendance. Mary Tao reports.

Lemach Lavari checks out Mount Hagen’s popular Highlander Hotel, located just off the Highlands Highway.

M-PAiSA has been such a success that it was recently carved out of parent company Vodafone Fiji into its own regulated entity. Shailendra Prasad, General Manager of operator Digital Financial Services, tells Business Advantage Fiji about the innovations that have driven the mobile wallet’s rapid growth – and what to expect when the M-PAiSA model is rolled out in Papua New Guinea.

In an exclusive video interview for the forthcoming Business Advantage Fiji annual, Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor Ariff Ali considers which sectors will drive Fiji’s growth in coming years, and what investments will be required to support them.

Call centres are big business in Fiji, where the biggest challenge is finding enough workers to meet international demand. Business Advantage Fiji speaks with two of the key players in the country’s business process outsourcing sector.