As more institutions are considering ways to connect to the unbanked population of Papua New Guinea, mobile wallets are emerging as a potential game changer for the sector. Charlotte Armstrong examines the key players in PNG’s mobile money market.
People Moves: BSP Financial Group, Nambawan Super, PNGEITI, Twinza, PNG NRL Board, Harmony Gold
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New Senior Manager Workforce Planning at BSP, new Chairman at Nambawan Super, new Executive Director of the Papua New Guinea Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PNGEITI), new CEO for Twinza, Board for the NRL franchise announced, and more.
Female innovation looking bright in Papua New Guinea
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This year’s Innovation PNG Awards featured a new category: for female innovators. The award was shared by two women, who speak to Business Advantage PNG about their groundbreaking projects and the promising future for female innovators in Papua New Guinea.
People Moves: Trukai Industries, SunRice Group
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New Head at Trukai Industries and a new Regional President – Asia Pacific at SunRice Group.
People Moves: Kina Bank, OTML, EastWest Transport, Newmont, Remington Group
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A departure at Kina Bank, a new Manager Media and Public Relations for OTML, a new National Fuel Transport Manager for EastWest Transport, new President and COO for Newmont and more.
People moves: Kina Bank, Kina Asset Management, Dept of Works and Highways, Bank of PNG, Coral Sea Hotels, and more
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New chief of staff at Kina Bank, a new director for Kina Asset Management, a new Secretary of Dept of Works and Highways, new executive structure at the Bank of Papua New Guinea, two appointments at Coral Sea Hotels, and a new country manager for Complex Electrical (CE Group).
Award-winning innovation aims to ‘minimise drudgery’ of village life in Papua New Guinea
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The winner of this year’s Innovation PNG Award for Small Business is an ingenious all-in-one water, sanitation and washing station designed for use by Papua New Guinea’s village communities. We take a closer look at Environmental Health Development Agency’s Water SHE Technology.
People moves: Pacific Palms Property, National Banking Corporation, Kina Bank, New Porgera
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A promotion at Pacific Palms Property, a new CEO at National Banking Corporation, Kina Bank welcomes its new Chairman, and a new media manager at New Porgera Ltd.
People moves: Ministerial changes, Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Westpac PNG, PNG Ports Corporation, PNG Power Ltd, Department of ICT
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National Executive Council reshuffle, a new Chief Executives for PNG Power and Westpac PNG, OTML Chairman resigns, a new COO for PNG Ports and a reappointment at the Department of ICT.
People moves: CPL Group, Credit Corporation
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New executive director for CPL Group, new board member for Credit Corporation (PNG) Limited.
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