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Entrepreneur: Roberta Morlin, women’s health app developer

20 Jul 2016 by Kevin McQuillan 6 Comments

Roberta Morlin is developing an app that will be able to provide direct medical consultation for women in remote PNG. She explains to Business Advantage PNG how it would work and the challenges of being a young entrepreneur in PNG.
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‘The new PNG cyberspace’: ecommerce set to take off in Papua New Guinea

3 Jun 2016 by Andrew Wilkins 6 Comments

With Papua New Guinea’s soon-to-be-completed National Transmission Network likely to bring improved internet speeds and reliability by the end of the year more PNG companies are expected to explore the possibility of selling goods and services online. Andrew Wilkins looks at the potential for ecommerce.
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Entrepreneurs: Local developer’s mobile apps making it easier to do business in Papua New Guinea

18 May 2016 by Kevin McQuillan 8 Comments

From self-service to bringing buyers and sellers together, software developer Shadrach Jaungere's smartphone apps are making it easier for Papua New Guineans to do business. And there are more to come, reports Kevin McQuillan.
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Apple launches News app – and we’re on it

30 Oct 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The new Apple News app for iPhone and iPad users is more than just another app – it's the latest salvo in the global battle between tech companies for your eyeballs. It's also an exciting opportunity for producers of quality news content.
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Medium orbit satellites bring low-cost, high performance Internet to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific

25 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 4 Comments

Satellite-enabled phone and data services have often been considered a technology of last resort, due to relatively high costs and quality constraints. However, Dutch company O3b is pioneering the next generation of cheaper, more reliable satellite communications in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific—good news for a region where getting connected can be a major challenge.
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Telikom CEO predicts 100% Papua New Guinea telco coverage within 2 years

16 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 4 Comments

The CEO of Telikom PNG predicts all Papua New Guinea will be able to connect to the Internet within two years. In a wide-ranging review of PNG’s telecommunications industry, Michael Donnelly canvasses lower prices, new investment, takeovers and the impact of competition policy.
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How new technologies will affect Papua New Guinea businesses

29 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 4 Comments

New and emerging technologies have the potential to radically transform business operations, driving e-commerce, cloud computing and efficiencies in supply chains and manufacturing. Business Advantage PNG asks some technology experts how some of these technologies may be deployed in Papua New Guinea.
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Corporate organisations build on success of remote Papua New Guinea health initiatives

24 Jun 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Travel times to medical centres in remote parts of Papua New Guinea have been cut from three weeks to as little as three hours as a result of health initiatives introduced by Digicel's PNG Foundation. Business Advantage PNG spoke to Foundation CEO Beatrice Mahuru to find out how this has been achieved.
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Digicel’s new Papua New Guinea chief sees connectivity and content converging

22 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

The new CEO of Digicel PNG believes the company will evolve into a provider of content rather than simply a provider of pipes for consumers. Formerly Pacific Regional CEO, Maurice McCarthy told Business Advantage PNG the first priority is to expand access to Digicel's networks.
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Could Papua New Guinea develop a generation of technology entrepreneurs?

18 Mar 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 13 Comments

Information and telecommunications technology can be a driver of new jobs and business efficiency in Papua New Guinea. Technology specialist Priscilla Kevin tells Business Advantage PNG of her own venture into the ICT business and suggests how others might follow.
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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 […]

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Entrepreneur: Roberta Morlin, women’s health app developer

‘The new PNG cyberspace’: ecommerce set to take off in Papua New Guinea

Entrepreneurs: Local developer’s mobile apps making it easier to do business in Papua New Guinea

Apple launches News app – and we’re on it

Medium orbit satellites bring low-cost, high performance Internet to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific

Telikom CEO predicts 100% Papua New Guinea telco coverage within 2 years

How new technologies will affect Papua New Guinea businesses

Corporate organisations build on success of remote Papua New Guinea health initiatives

Digicel’s new Papua New Guinea chief sees connectivity and content converging

Could Papua New Guinea develop a generation of technology entrepreneurs?

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Economic update: Papua New Guinea’s decade of growth begins

Restaurant review: Lucky Lucky, Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea’s banks embrace a digital future

A closer look at Papua New Guinea’s new international airport, Nadzab Tomodachi

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