Kina Bank has been leading the way in bringing digital banking products to Papua New Guineans, most recently with the launch of the Pei Beta digital wallet earlier this year. Its CEO Ivan Vidovich shared his bank’s vision on digital payments and innovation in an on-stage interview at the Innovation PNG 2026 Awards in Port Moresby.
Executive appointments at Pacific Lime & Cement and Nambawan Super, leadership appointment at PNG CORE.
The winners of Papua New Guinea’s major awards for innovation were announced at a special breakfast on 3 June at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby. While two of the awards were built on PNG’s growing digital backbone, the third award involved a decidedly offline solution.
With the recent overturning of the National Court ban on Starlink operating in Papua New Guinea paving the way for NICTA approval, James Inglis, founder of NiuPay, shares how Low Earth Orbit connectivity can transform education, save lives and boost economic participation across the country.
A new board at PNG’s Mineral Resources Authority, a new President for the Australia PNG Business Council, a new CEO for Bougainville Copper, leadership changes for Geopacific Resources, a new Group Head of External Affairs for Digicel and a board appointment at Nasfund.
A record number of corporations entered the 2026 Innovation PNG Awards this year, with the shortlists announced earlier this month in Port Moresby. From a digital platform for strata titles to a system to streamline coffee exports, we consider the five projects shortlisted for this year’s corporate category.
Robert Hamilton-Jones returns to the rooftop Summit Bar in the Hilton Port Moresby to check out their cocktail range.
While Starlink was approved for use in PNG in late April to much fanfare, the approval of another LEO service – OneWeb – has received relatively little attention. Robbie Huxley, Managing Director of TE PNG, tells Business Advantage PNG why OneWeb’s arrival is such an important moment for Papua New Guinean businesses.
Most larger Papua New Guinean manufacturers are planning to increase their capital expenditure this year, according to the latest PNG 100 CEO Survey. In this deep dive, sector leaders outline their growth strategies to Business Advantage PNG.
Kokopo is the capital of Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain Province, well known for its diving, snorkelling, war history, island visits and volcano treks. Here, Lemach Lavari shares a few of his favourite things to see.