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How Papua New Guinea can boost its coffee production [analysis]

1 Jul 2021 by Eugene Ezebilo 1 Comment

Papua New Guinea has the potential to become one of the top coffee producers in the world. Deputy Director of the National Research Institute, Eugene Ezebilo, explores what other countries have done to boost their coffee production and how these strategies could be implemented in PNG.
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Landowner company Anitua’s new expansion strategy

30 Jun 2021 by David James 2 Comments

Diversified landowner company Anitua is on the comeback trail, according to Chief Executive Patrick Doekes. He tells Business Advantage PNG the Papua New Guinean landowner company is looking to streamline operations and expand its product offerings.
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Waking up the giant: how banks can help unlock the potential of Papua New Guinea’s SMEs

23 Jun 2021 by Gabriella Munoz 5 Comments

Small and medium-sized businesses have the capacity to create jobs and propel Papua New Guinea’s economy, but how can this best be achieved? Business Advantage PNG looks at how banks are supporting the sector.
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Australian defence spending in Papua New Guinea to provide business opportunities

23 Jun 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

The imminent upgrade of defence facilities on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island should provide significant opportunities for local business and labour, according to Australia's Department of Defence. But the selection requirements are likely to be demanding.
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Ramu nickel mine production rises

2 Jun 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

The Ramu nickel mine in Papua New Guinea's Madang province had strong first quarter production, according to Nickel 28, the junior partner in the joint venture.
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Working cooperatively the key to improve Papua New Guinea’s cocoa exports

31 May 2021 by Gabriella Munoz Leave a Comment

Getting produce to market is one of the biggest constraints on Papua New Guinea's cocoa industry, according to the Chief Operating Officer of leading cocoa exporter, NGIP Agmark. Steven Nightingale says his company is developing a model that is helping to improve the situation.
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PNG Biomass green power project under threat in Papua New Guinea

31 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

The future of one of Papua New Guinea's highest profile green energy projects, PNG Biomass, appears under a cloud following the move by state-owned utility PNG Power to potentially cancel the power purchase agreement it has with the project.
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Papua New Guinea’s BSP Financial Group lists on ASX

26 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

BSP Financial Group, the Pacific's largest bank, finally listed on the Australian Securities Exchange yesterday. The move creates a new market for its existing shares and positions the bank to tap into new sources of capital in the future.
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Inside view: satellite technology a ‘game changer’ for Papua New Guinea

24 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Global telecommunications company Speedcast has been working in Papua New Guinea for over 12 years. Tony Waters, Senior Sales Director, says the advances in satellite communication could mean high-speed internet access at a good price for the country's 22 provinces.
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PNG Air’s board pursuing plan to keep Papua New Guinea’s second domestic airline ‘viable’

19 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

It will take 'the next two to three years' before PNG Air, Papua New Guinea's second domestic airline, can foresee a return back to pre-COVID levels of business activity, according to statement issued to Papua New Guinea's stock exchange yesterday.
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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 […]

Industry sectors

How Papua New Guinea can boost its coffee production [analysis]

Landowner company Anitua’s new expansion strategy

Waking up the giant: how banks can help unlock the potential of Papua New Guinea’s SMEs

Australian defence spending in Papua New Guinea to provide business opportunities

Ramu nickel mine production rises

Working cooperatively the key to improve Papua New Guinea’s cocoa exports

PNG Biomass green power project under threat in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea’s BSP Financial Group lists on ASX

Inside view: satellite technology a ‘game changer’ for Papua New Guinea

PNG Air’s board pursuing plan to keep Papua New Guinea’s second domestic airline ‘viable’

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