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
Four questions for Richelle Tickle, Papua New Guinea Country Manager, Pacific Women Support Unit
24 Jun 2019 by Leave a Comment
With over 80 per cent of Papua New Guinean businesses citing skills shortage as a key constraint to their growth, helping women join the workforce or open their own businesses could put an end to the problem. Richelle Tickle, Papua New Guinea Country Manager, Pacific Women Support Unit, shares with Business Advantage PNG the work that Pacific Women is doing in Papua New Guinea.
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Six questions for Paul Komboi, Managing Director at PNG DataCo
10 Apr 2019 by Leave a Comment
Undersea fibreoptic cables are set to revolutionise internet connectivity in Papua New Guinea and the responsibility for that infrastructure locally falls to PNG DataCo. Managing Director Paul Komboi updates Business Advantage PNG on the Kumul Submarine Cable Network, and outlines the state-owned telco's long-term strategy.
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Meet the new CEO of the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry
3 Apr 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Papua New Guinea’s largest business chamber, has a new Chief Executive Officer. In an exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Stacey O’Nea shares her plans for the future.
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Six questions for Equal Playing Field co-founders Jacqui Joseph and Adam Everill
29 Mar 2019 by 1 Comment
Equal Playing Field champions safe homes, happy families and strong communities in Papua New Guinea. The organisation tackles issues such as gender-based violence and uses sport to engage young people in its programs.
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Government policies set a more optimistic mood for Papua New Guinea’s manufacturers
27 Mar 2019 by 1 Comment
The Chief Executive of the Manufacturers Council of Papua New Guinea, Chey Scovell, has given an upbeat assessment of the prospects for the manufacturing sector. He tells Business Advantage PNG that the mood, while cautious, is becoming more optimistic.
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SP Brewery MD sees better future for manufacturers in Papua New Guinea
25 Mar 2019 by Leave a Comment
Being a manufacturer in Papua New Guinea means managing its economic cycles, says Stan Joyce, Managing Director of SP Brewery, Papua New Guinea’s largest brewer. He tells Business Advantage PNG the economy is starting to turn in the manufacturing sector’s favour.
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Six questions for Asian Development Bank Vice President Diwakar Gupta
12 Mar 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Asian Development Bank is one of the largest international investors in Papua New Guinea, mainly in infrastructure. One of its six Vice-Presidents, Diwakar Gupta—who is responsible for Private Sector and Cofinancing Operations—tells Business Advantage PNG the bank also has funds to invest in PNG's private sector—under certain conditions.
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Papua New Guinean entrepreneurs launch food delivery service
4 Mar 2019 by 6 Comments
GoFood PNG is at the forefront of online food delivery services in Papua New Guinea. Kevin McQuillan speaks with co-founders Samson Korawali and Eugene Anang.
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Steamships managing director looks to growth opportunities
25 Feb 2019 by Leave a Comment
One of Papua New Guinea’s oldest and largest companies is focusing on expanding its hotel and property interests, according to Managing Director, Michael Scantlebury. He tells Business Advantage PNG an uplift in PNG's economic outlook is providing fresh investment impetus.
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