Sankamap Exports founder believes Bougainville business has a bright future
Sunkamap’s Robert Critchley. Source: BAI Establishing a business in Bougainville is a difficult challenge. But Robert Critchley, owner of cocoa and copra supplier, Sankamap Exports, describes how...
View ArticleOk Tedi has moved from ‘death row’ to a ‘sweet spot’, says CEO
The Chief Executive of copper and gold producer Ok Tedi Mining, Peter Graham, believes the Papua New Guinean company will enjoy a ‘sweet spot’ in the next few years. He says efficiency gains have...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea cut flowers offer great niche industry potential
Floriculture is one of Papua New Guinea’s most prospective industries. Nalau Bingeding reports on a grassroots enterprise that has the potential to grow in PNG. I grew up in a small village called...
View ArticleImproving access to finance the key to solar power expansion in Papua New Guinea
Improved access to finance could the rapid development of solar power, according to Jon Pittar, Managing Director of solar provider, Solar Solutions PNG. If the government is to achieve its energy...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea’s mining sector concerned about revised Mining Act
There are concerns in Papua New Guinea’s mining industry that proposed changes to the Mining Act may discourage investment in the sector. The Executive Director of the PNG Chamber of Mines and...
View ArticleFixing the Highlands Highway urgent, say business operators
According to the Asian Development Bank’s May 2018 update, contracts for the US$800 million (K2.5 billion) multi-tranche funding to rehabilitate Papua New Guinea’s 430-kilometre Highlands Highway will...
View ArticleAnalysis: What the PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals about business in Papua New Guinea
Stephen Howes, Director of the Australian National University’s Development Policy Centre, has analysed the results of Business Advantage International’s long-standing annual PNG 1OO CEO Survey. He...
View ArticleRise of China creating opportunities and risks, says Treasurer Abel
Treasurer Charles Abel said the rise of China is creating opportunities for Papua New Guinea. But he also pointed to potential risks and a need to develop PNG’s relationship with Australia. Treasurer...
View ArticleWomen entrepreneurs say ICT infrastructure and expertise delivering economic...
As Papua New Guinea moves into an era driven by technology, both business and the role of women in business are being transformed, Mollina Kapal tells Business Advantage PNG. Westpac’s awards (left to...
View ArticleSharp rise in use of mobile financial services in Papua New Guinea
The Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, Loi Bakani, has told an APEC Improving Digital Financial Literacy Workshop that the use of mobile phones for financial services is increasing sharply. He...
View ArticleMainland CEO outlines ambitious plan to diversify into new crops
Papua New Guinea agribusiness Mainland Holdings is launching into new agricultural sectors to reduce its reliance on imports. Chief Executive David Alcock told the Australia Papua New Guinea Business...
View ArticleForeign exchange restrictions will not ease in Papua New Guinea until new...
The Managing Director of ANZ Papua New Guinea, Mark Baker, has said the foreign exchange restrictions are not likely to ease until a major new resources investment comes in. But in the interim he...
View ArticleOil and gas prices are up: a monthly review of Papua New Guinea’s commodity...
Oil and gas prices are rising but cocoa and silver are weaker. Business Advantage PNG’s monthly review of Papua New Guinea commodities and financial markets. West Texas Intermediate prices over the...
View ArticleKina Bank sees opportunity to be Papua New Guinea’s leading digital bank
Kina’s Chief Executive Greg Pawson Kina Bank’s vision is to be the Papua New Guinea’s leading digital bank, CEO Greg Pawson tells Business Advantage PNG. He also reveals the ASX-listed bank’s plans to...
View ArticlePM signs Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership with Australia, US,...
The Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has signed the Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership with Australia, Japan, the United States and New Zealand, whose aim is to provide power to 70 per cent of...
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