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How Papua New Guinea’s crisis in business funding could be solved

27 Apr 2020 by David James 2 Comments

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Papua New Guinea’s financial markets has been muted so far. However, the crisis provides an opportunity to create new investment opportunities so that local entrepreneurs can raise capital more easily.
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Retail rollercoaster: Papua New Guinean retailers on wild COVID-19 ride

21 Apr 2020 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

Demand is up, foot traffic is down and trading is restricted but Papua New Guinea's retailers are finding a way through the country's current lockdown – and some positive changes are here to stay, reports Paul Chai.
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‘On their knees’: Papua New Guinea SMEs closing daily under lockdown

20 Apr 2020 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

The presidents of Papua New Guinea's two largest business chambers, in Port Moresby and Lae, outline the difficulty for business of life under lockdown, but also point to how PNG's economy can bounce back from the current crisis.
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Rooms vacant: Papua New Guinea hotels feel the pinch

15 Apr 2020 by Robert Upe Leave a Comment

Two Papua New Guinea hotels have shut their doors temporarily because of the COVID-19 state of emergency and others have put in place tough measures to guarantee their survival.
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Reelae race: Papua New Guinean start-up rushes onto world stage

15 Apr 2020 by Paul Chai 9 Comments

Papua New Guinean entrepreneur Samson Korawali aims to revolutionise online learning with the timely launch of online learning platform, Reelae. He tells Business Advantage PNG how the platform has attracted the attention of Silicon Valley.
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Forex squeeze: is Papua New Guinea’s stable kina a liability?

1 Apr 2020 by David James Leave a Comment

As a thinly traded currency, the kina has been protected from some of the volatility affecting world markets in the wake of COVID-19, but that presents its own set of problems.
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Stimulate or stagnate: steering Papua New Guinea’s economy through the COVID-19 crisis

30 Mar 2020 by David James 2 Comments

The global economic meltdown that has been triggered by the COVID-19 virus outbreak has hit Papua New Guinea hard. What are the implications for the country’s business and financial sectors?
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Papua New Guinean Young Guns [Part 2]

30 Mar 2020 by Lisa Smyth Leave a Comment

Papua New Guineans Len Awinup and Lydia Lisa Dimokari are creating change through two initiatives that could level up the field for young people around the country.
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Papua New Guinean young guns (part 1)

25 Mar 2020 by Lisa Smyth 1 Comment

Lisa Smyth meets four young Papua New Guineans who are working to transform their communities with their dynamic business ideas. In part one of this story, meet the man behind apparel brand Barata and the woman who’s building solar-powered walk-in fridges.
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More investment for farmers in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands region

25 Mar 2020 by David James 1 Comment

The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation are looking to step up investments in the Highlands. Michel Kerf, the World Bank’s Country Director for PNG and the Pacific Islands, describes to Business Advantage PNG the challenges and opportunities for the region.
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Four questions with Chris Riddell, keynote speaker at 2024 PNG Investment Conference
Chris Riddell, renowned futurist and former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, tells Business Advantage PNG why the chaos of our modern world presents an excellent opportunity for business leaders. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): What are the key things business leaders tell you they are worried about as far as the future is concerned? Chris Riddell […]
Registrations are open 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference
Registrations are now officially open for the 2024 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. The conference will take place in Brisbane, 12 and 13 August, at the premium Plaza Auditorium at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. On Day 1 the futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars will deliver the keynote address. On Day 2 Matt Dri, Secretary, Cyber […]
Papua New Guinea’s premier business magazine to publish a special mining and energy edition
With a strong decade on the horizon for mining and energy in Papua New Guinea, Business Advantage PNG is set to publish its first special edition devoted solely to these sectors. As PNG’s resources sector gears up for an anticipated decade or more of new investment, with an estimated US$50 billion pipeline of projects lined […]

How Papua New Guinea’s crisis in business funding could be solved

Retail rollercoaster: Papua New Guinean retailers on wild COVID-19 ride

‘On their knees’: Papua New Guinea SMEs closing daily under lockdown

Rooms vacant: Papua New Guinea hotels feel the pinch

Reelae race: Papua New Guinean start-up rushes onto world stage

Forex squeeze: is Papua New Guinea’s stable kina a liability?

Stimulate or stagnate: steering Papua New Guinea’s economy through the COVID-19 crisis

Papua New Guinean Young Guns [Part 2]

Papua New Guinean young guns (part 1)

More investment for farmers in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands region

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Industry update: Papua New Guinea’s mining and gas project pipeline starts to flow

Exclusive: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow’s vision for Porgera gold mine

Report from the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference

Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa an ‘opportunity’ for PNG businesses

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