In February, the World Bank Group approved a US$1.2 billion financing commitment to support Papua New Guinea’s development goals. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, its new country head Han Fraeters reveals which sectors will receive the most investment and shares why he believes the program will deliver ‘actual results’.
In what is shaping up to be a big year for the Papua New Guinea economy, Business Advantage PNG lists five key focus areas to look out for in the country’s investment space in 2026.
With improved export receipts and the prospect of major resources projects starting in 2026, Papua New Guinea’s economy is set for a sustained period of growth. Andrew Wilkins speaks with business leaders in the country about their expectations for the year ahead.
Since 2012, the data collected by the PNG 100 CEO Survey has revealed trends in business confidence among business leaders. So, how confident are Papua New Guinea’s leading businesses about 2026?
The creation of Special Economic Zones is one of the PNG Government’s key strategies for encouraging economic growth. We talk to the acting head of PNG’s Special Economic Zones Authority to understand the opportunity SEZs represent to investors.
Our readers were focused on the future in 2025, with articles on key resources projects, growth plans and the turnaround proposal for an embattled state-owned enterprise all featuring heavily in Business Advantage PNG‘s top-read articles for the year. Not surprisingly in PNG’s jubilee year, there was also high interest for coverage of Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence.
Papua New Guinea’s 2026 National Budget, delivered last week, outlines record government spending, while keeping PNG on track to achieve a budget surplus by 2027. It also shifts the narrative “towards opportunity”, as one expert notes, with investments in key development priorities. We take a closer look at the implications for business.
Foreign exchange shortages have been the biggest impediment to business in Papua New Guinea for more than a decade. But the situation has improved dramatically in 2025, and businesses are reaping the benefits, as leading CEOs share with Business Advantage PNG.
While the timing of a final investment decision on Papua LNG remains uncertain, Papua New Guinean businesses are busy preparing for an announcement. Business Advantage PNG reports.
On the eve of his departure from Papua New Guinea, the International Monetary Fund’s Resident Representative to the country, Sohrab Rafiq, reviews the impact of the IMF’s program in PNG with Andrew Wilkins.