Vic Lynch is a Papua New Guinean cafe owner and barista who has built up a thriving business in Sydney, Australia, where PNG coffee is catching on.
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Six questions for Vic Lynch, owner of Kwila Coffee Roasters
1 Jul 2019 by 1 Comment
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The marketing skill that could revolutionise Papua New Guinea’s tourism industry
30 Sep 2019 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea has been growing as a tourism destination, but the number of holiday travellers is still below regional competitors. A report suggests that to address this ‘holiday market gap’, PNG needs to develop a new skill.
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Manufacturing and transportation up in Papua New Guinea despite challenges in other sectors
8 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Bank of Papua New Guinea’s Quarterly Economic Bulletin reports sales were strong in the manufacturing and transportation industries during the September quarter of 2018. But in other sectors revenues were revealed to be either patchy or poor. David James gives us an overview of these sectors.
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A sweet future for the sweet potato industry in Papua New Guinea
26 Jun 2019 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea's sweet potato market has the opportunity to grow significantly. Researchers are working with farmers to implement new technologies that are predicted to transform sweet potato production.
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How NKW Fresh is turning subsistence farmers into businesses in Papua New Guinea
28 Aug 2019 by 4 Comments
NKW Fresh, a division of the landowner-owned conglomerate NKW Holdings, is providing fresh produce across Papua New Guinea and aiming to export to the region. David James explores what this may mean for the country that aims to be the 'food basket' of the region.
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The race for internet connectivity moves to the skies
1 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
Satellites are the new frontier for internet connectivity, and that's going to benefit businesses in Papua New Guinea as the country gets serious about cloud computing, technology entrepreneur and futurist Mark Pesce tells Business Advantage PNG.
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Review of Papua LNG project will solve ‘misunderstandings,’ says Prime Minister
24 Jun 2019 by Leave a Comment
Prime Minister James Marape told the 2nd Speaker's Investment Summit in Port Moresby last week that the government would move quickly address 'misunderstandings' about the US$10 billion Papua LNG project.
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The challenges of investing in Papua New Guinea agriculture
19 Jun 2019 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s agricultural industries have great potential but operators have to learn to fend for themselves. That was the message at the 35th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum & Trade Expo in Port Moresby.
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Low-cost solar power kits are lighting up rural Papua New Guinea
17 Jun 2019 by 1 Comment
Sola PayGo is a solar power company offering a pay-as-you-go system that is tackling the low levels of electrification in remote parts of Papua New Guinea. Adeshola Ore talks with Chief Executive Sundar Ramamurthy.
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What Papua New Guinea’s gold industry can expect in the global markets
11 Sep 2019 by Leave a Comment
Gold is one of Papua New Guinea’s oldest export industries. Volumes have been volatile but the prospects for the sector look good, according to an expert at the World Gold Council.
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