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Smartphone use to surge in Papua New Guinea, says Vodafone CEO

26 Mar 2024 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Pradeep Lal, CEO of Vodafone Papua New Guinea, speaks to Business Advantage PNG about the challenges of establishing a robust nationwide network, and the massive opportunity ahead, as surging data use in the country encourages more customers to switch to smartphones.
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The eyes in the skies: new satellite technology hits Papua New Guinea

13 Mar 2024 by Tony Jordan Leave a Comment

A slew of new satellite technologies promise a future of faster connections and lower prices, especially in Papua New Guinea's most remote regions. Tony Jordan previews what’s ahead.
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Papua New Guinea’s growing middle class driving housing construction

13 Mar 2024 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea's construction sector as a whole has returned to pre-COVID levels, driven in part by a growth in demand for housing. Business Advantage PNG looks at what's driving the trend.
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Forex, debt and governance: the IMF assesses Papua New Guinea’s progress

13 Mar 2024 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

A year ago, the International Monetary Fund commenced a program in Papua New Guinea, focused on improving government debt, foreign exchange shortages and governance. Business Advantage PNG sits down with the IMF's Resident Representative in PNG, Sohrab Rafiq, to discuss progress on these three critical issues.
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‘Cautiously optimistic’: BSP CEO sees improved conditions as Papua New Guinea’s resources projects ramp up

28 Feb 2024 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

How does Papua New Guinea's largest bank see the outlook for business this year? In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, BSP Financial Group's CEO Mark Robinson assesses the trends, risks and opportunities, and how factors such as foreign exchange and a devaluing kina will play a part.
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MiBank’s tech solution solves remote banking challenge in Papua New Guinea

15 Feb 2024 by Tony Jordan Leave a Comment

How do landowner groups in remote parts of Papua New Guinea conduct their banking without the internet and without a bank branch in sight? Microfinance business MiBank has come up with an award-winning solution.
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Large-scale fabrication plant to underpin industrial park outside Papua New Guinea’s capital

14 Feb 2024 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Work has begun on Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd’s US$100 million steel fabrication plant just north-west of Port Moresby. In an exclusive interview, Kumul Petroleum MD Wapu Sonk outlines how the facility will boost PNG manufacturing, and anchor a new Special Economic Zone in the Caution Bay area.
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TotalEnergies zeroes in on final barriers to Papua LNG project go-ahead

14 Feb 2024 by Tony Jordan 2 Comments

A final investment decision on the Papua LNG project remains on the agenda for this year. Managing Director of project lead TotalEnergies E&P PNG, Jean-Marc Noiray, walks Business Advantage PNG through the milestones ahead for the US$10 billion-plus gas project.
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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 […]

Smartphone use to surge in Papua New Guinea, says Vodafone CEO

The eyes in the skies: new satellite technology hits Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea’s growing middle class driving housing construction

Forex, debt and governance: the IMF assesses Papua New Guinea’s progress

‘Cautiously optimistic’: BSP CEO sees improved conditions as Papua New Guinea’s resources projects ramp up

MiBank’s tech solution solves remote banking challenge in Papua New Guinea

Large-scale fabrication plant to underpin industrial park outside Papua New Guinea’s capital

TotalEnergies zeroes in on final barriers to Papua LNG project go-ahead

Resources boom to usher in ‘the most exciting ten years’ for Papua New Guinea: Prime Minister Marape

Economic growth is key to easing foreign exchange crunch, says Bank of Papua New Guinea Chairman

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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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