Economist and lecturer Andrew Anton Mako, who left his own rural community at the age of 13 in search of an education, outlines what is needed to reverse the decline of many of Papua New Guinea’s rural communities.
Boardroom briefing: micro-credentials, economic theories need a reboot, and remote working in paradise
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29 Jul 2020 by Leave a Comment
A look at ‘micro-credentials’, what economic theory is going to get us out of this mess and, and one tropical island gets creative in its search for visitors. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Reelae race: Papua New Guinean start-up rushes onto world stage
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15 Apr 2020 by 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.
Opinion: Seven key challenges facing Papua New Guinea … and how to tackle them (part 1)
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2 May 2016 by 4 Comments
There are many challenges facing Papua New Guinea but which are the most critical to address first? In the first of a two-part series, Jenny Hayward-Jones outlines seven key issues that confront the nation’s emerging leaders. In the second part, she identifies which areas to target first. Trying to solve all of them at the same time, she believes, will not deliver the progress Papua New Guineans expect.
PNG’s business services sector: the next wave of opportunities
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13 Mar 2013 by 1 Comment
Papua New Guinea’s economy is generally under-serviced, offering opportunities to provide a wide range of services, says Lutz Heim.
PNG: overcoming the challenges
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1 May 2012 by Leave a Comment
As Business Advantage’s PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals, leading companies are performing exceptionally in spite of facing an array of severe impediments. We take a closer look at some of the daily challenges faced by companies doing business in Papua New Guinea and find out how they are overcoming them. At the beginning of 2011, […]
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