David Kavanamur, Managing Director of Kumul Consolidated Holdings, detailed the terms for PNG Power’s partial privatisation at the 2026 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference. The sale takes place against a backdrop of continuing power outages – a situation that could intensify as El Niño hits PNG, Business Advantage PNG has learned.
Pacific Lime and Cement has completed a number of construction milestones and locked in fresh backing from government and international partners in recent months. PLC Managing Director Paul Mulder tells Business Advantage PNG how these developments are shaping the countdown to first production.
With its National Content Plan approved, Twinza is working to reach a final investment decision on the Pasca A offshore gas project before Papua New Guinea enters election mode next year. Roppe Uyassi, Twinza’s CEO PNG, shares what’s ahead in this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG.
Prime Minister James Marape and leading financiers and investors were among the key decision-makers setting out their visions for the Papua New Guinea economy at the 2026 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference in Brisbane on 10–11 August. Business Advantage PNG reports.
Steamships Trading Company has enjoyed strong growth across its Papua New Guinea logistics operations in the past year – and is actively positioning for the next phase of the country’s development. Its new General Manager of Marine Logistics, Alistair Skingley, tells Business Advantage PNG what’s driving the momentum – and shares details on the ‘transformation program’ that’s simplifying the group’s offering to the market.
M-PAiSA has been such a success that it was recently carved out of parent company Vodafone Fiji into its own regulated entity. Shailendra Prasad, General Manager of operator Digital Financial Services, tells Business Advantage Fiji about the innovations that have driven the mobile wallet’s rapid growth – and what to expect when the M-PAiSA model is rolled out in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby firm NiuPay has found a way to turn Papua New Guinea’s new strata title law into a working, digital reality. Its Digital Strata Title Platform was one of the winners at this year’s Innovation PNG Awards, with founder James Inglis sharing how it works – and the problems it solves – in his acceptance speech.
Renovations and upgrades are well underway across Steamships Trading Company’s extensive hospitality portfolio, which includes Papua New Guinea’s largest hotel chain, Coral Sea Hotels. The new head of its hospitality division reveals the key changes and explains what’s driving the investment.
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.