Nick Fisher, Chief Executive Officer of Steamships Logistics, tells Business Advantage PNG how his firm is preparing for a Papua LNG final investment decision, and takes us inside plans to ensure Papua New Guinea has enough qualified seafarers to support the growth of the shipping sector.
How Steamships Logistics is preparing for PNG’s next wave of resources projects [video]
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Editorial: Major businesses eye investments in regional Papua New Guinea
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27 Feb 2025 by 1 Comment
Interviews conducted for the annual Business Advantage PNG print magazine, to be launched in March, reveal a newfound appetite for investments outside of Papua New Guinea’s capital.
Five questions with futurist Mark Pesce, keynote speaker at Innovation PNG 2025
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6 Feb 2025 by Leave a Comment
Mark Pesce co-invented the technology for 3D on the Web and has written ten books, including ‘Getting Started with ChatGPT and AI Chatbots’ (2023). He will be the keynote speaker at the Innovation PNG 2025 conference. Business Advantage PNG sat down with him to hear his thoughts on the changing landscape of technology.
New Digicel PNG CEO on growth plans for Papua New Guinea’s largest telco
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Tarik Boudiaf became CEO of Digicel PNG in July 2024, crossing over from an executive position within the African market. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, he shares how Digicel plans to serve business customers, and his thoughts on PNG’s regulatory environment and potential competition from Starlink.
TISA Group CEO on growth plans for newly licenced bank
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14 Jan 2025 by 2 Comments
The Teachers Savings and Loan Society (TISA) was granted a commercial banking licence by the Bank of Papua New Guinea in 2024. TISA Group CEO Michael Koisen shares the new bank’s growth plans in an exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG.
Business Advantage PNG’s top 10 most-read articles in 2024
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Papua New Guinea’s foreign exchange shortages were at the centre of three of Business Advantage PNG’s top 10 articles in 2024. There was also high demand for stories on major resources projects, green financing and an Australian visa program that will enable PNG businesses to upskill their employees.
Editorial: How is business confidence in Papua New Guinea leading into 2025?
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The past year has been a challenging one for Papua New Guinea’s major businesses but, as we are learning from our own conversations with them, they are nevertheless proving remarkably resilient. Now, all eyes are again focused on the next wave of resources investments.
CEO of Anitua landowner group on planning for life after Lihir gold mine
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18 Nov 2024 by Leave a Comment
Anitua Group is one of PNG’s most prominent landowner companies, providing goods and services to the Lihir gold mine and other parts of the country. Chief Executive Lawrence Rausim speaks about the relationship with new mine owner Newmont and shares how his group is setting its community up for the future.
Editorial: Patience and persistence yields results in major resources projects
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Looking back over the history of resources development in Papua New Guinea, the need for patience and persistence is clear.
What businesses need to know about ESG and responsible investment [video]
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8 Oct 2024 by Leave a Comment
There is a “a wave of regulation on climate disclosure coming into effect all over the world,” including in all Papua New Guinea’s major trading partners, reports Geri McMahon, KPMG Australia’s Global Head of ESG, Asset Management Sector. Watch her presentation on what business needs to know from the 2024 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference.
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