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

18 Jun 2024 by Charlotte Armstrong 5 Comments

Australia launched its inaugural Pacific Engagement Visa ballot on 3 June, with Papua New Guinea receiving the largest allocation. We break down the implications for PNG's business and labour force.
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Lae’s SME Incubator Hub: Growing local talent one bootcamp at a time

22 Feb 2021 by Gabriella Munoz Leave a Comment

Julliane Terry, owner of the consultancy firm Tok Stret Consulting, has launched business incubator hub in Lae to foster innovation in PNG's second city. 'When something is happening in Lae, you can rest assured the rest of the country will benefit,' she tells Business Advantage PNG.
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COVID-19 hit to Papua New Guinea’s economy is giving rise to ‘new poor’, says World Bank

20 Jan 2021 by David James 2 Comments

A new World Bank report on the economic and employment impact of COVID-19 on Pacific Island Countries has shown that the harm to Papua New Guinea’s economy, labour market and education has been extensive.
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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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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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The good doctor living in Papua New Guinea

6 Mar 2020 by Richard Andrews 2 Comments

Richard Andrews meets an anthropologist who is using traditional knowledge to preserve tracts of Papua New Guinea’s natural habitat.
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PNG Flying Labs: reaching Papua New Guinea’s unreached

10 Feb 2020 by Gabriella Munoz Leave a Comment

How do you reach Papua New Guineans in remote areas? With drones – and a new company, PNG Flying Labs, is trying to ensure the next generation is qualified to fly them
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The global ‘megatrends’ that will influence Papua New Guinea’s future

24 Jan 2020 by David James Leave a Comment

The accelerated rate of change with technology is constantly throwing up new challenges and opportunities for business. Paul Burman, Megatrends Ambassador for Hewlett Packard, looks at some major technology trends that might impact Papua New Guinea in the future.
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Discover Niunet, Papua New Guinea’s exciting education startup

17 Sep 2019 by Steven Jauw Waludin Leave a Comment

Niunet is a startup company aiming to disrupt the education sector of Papua New Guinea. In an exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Chief Technical Officer David Valentine, talks about his plans after winning in Seedstars, the startup competition for emerging markets.
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SMEs in Papua New Guinea need to develop sound business practices, says Fusion Foundation

10 Jul 2019 by David James Leave a Comment

Small and medium enterprises (SME) in Papua New Guinea need to hone their business models and proposals to get investors. Business Advantage PNG looks at some of the ideas that the Fusion Foundation, a non-profit entity that supports entrepreneurs, proposes to help SMEs thrive.
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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 […]

Education

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

Lae’s SME Incubator Hub: Growing local talent one bootcamp at a time

COVID-19 hit to Papua New Guinea’s economy is giving rise to ‘new poor’, says World Bank

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

Papua New Guinean Young Guns [Part 2]

The good doctor living in Papua New Guinea

PNG Flying Labs: reaching Papua New Guinea’s unreached

The global ‘megatrends’ that will influence Papua New Guinea’s future

Discover Niunet, Papua New Guinea’s exciting education startup

SMEs in Papua New Guinea need to develop sound business practices, says Fusion Foundation

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