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Papua New Guinea’s economy under pressure but fighting back

12 Apr 2016 by Leave a Comment
Global and domestic factors have combined to slow Papua New Guinea’s economy. However, as Andrew Wilkins discovers, the Pacific nation’s business leaders are still confident about its future prospects.
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Business literacy skills and access to markets essential if Papua New Guinea SMEs are to develop, say business leaders

22 Mar 2016 by 1 Comment
Boosting business literacy skills and opening up access to markets are at the heart of a successful SMEs policy for PNG, two influential business leaders tell Business Advantage PNG.
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Papua New Guinea cocoa production rising but borer disease a constant threat

16 Mar 2016 by 3 Comments
Papua New Guinea's cocoa industry is recovering from the pest, but the cocoa pod borer (CPB) still presents a major challenge and is unlikely ever to be fully eradicated, Cocoa Board of PNG project manager John Moxon tells Business Advantage PNG.
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SME policy launch reflects growing realisation that Papua New Guinea cannot rely solely on the resources sector

2 Mar 2016 by 8 Comments
The launch of the country’s first master plan to develop the Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) sector reflects a growing acknowledgment by Cabinet ministers that they need to grow sectors other than mining.
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Papua New Guinea’s forestry sector confronts China weakness

16 Feb 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Chief Executive of the Papua New Guinea Forest Industries Association, Bob Tate, claims that PNG’s forestry sector is coming under increasing pressure. He points to a drop in demand from China, lower foreign capital investment and moves by the PNG government to lift industry turnover taxes.
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A beautiful culture misrepresented: discover the real Kokoda

27 Jan 2016 by 2 Comments
Claims by the international media, and one outlet in particular, about the conditions and communities along the Kokoda Track have threatened the reputation of the tourism and trekking industry in PNG, writes Genevieve Nelson, the CEO of the Kokoda Track Foundation. An alleged incident on the Kokoda Track earlier this month is being investigated by PNG […]
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Papua New Guinea business getting serious about eliminating gender violence

12 Jan 2016 by 1 Comment
There has been a significant change in attitude towards how Papua New Guinea businesses can contribute towards eliminating gender violence in the country in the past year. Business Advantage PNG looks at the innovative program being run by one of country's leading landowner companies, Anitua.
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First ‘Bougainville Bar’ chocolate goes on sale in NZ, as quality of Papua New Guinea cocoa recognised

6 Jan 2016 by 2 Comments
A new ‘Bougainville Bar’ has gone on sale in New Zealand this month, marking an increased awareness by international chocolate makers of Papua New Guinea's high quality cocoa. As Business Advantage PNG discovers, the project was made possible through a very modern form of capital raising: crowdfunding.
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