In an exclusive video interview for the forthcoming Business Advantage Fiji annual, Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor Ariff Ali considers which sectors will drive Fiji’s growth in coming years, and what investments will be required to support them.
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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.
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.
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.
A record number of small businesses entered the 2026 Innovation PNG Awards this year, with the shortlists announced last week in Port Moresby. From the use of artificial intelligence to monitor media reporting to using fly larvae to create poultry feed, we consider the six ingenious projects shortlisted in this year’s small business category.
Papua New Guinea’s long-awaited entry into the National Rugby League is slowly taking shape. At the centre of the journey is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the PNG Chiefs. She spoke with Michael Philip.
Late last year, Andrew Wilkins visited Fiji’s major business gathering, TOPEX, to get an idea of how the economy of the region’s tourism powerhouse is performing.
Papua New Guinea has seen rapid technological change in a short time, with some communities going from no contact with the outside world to having access to digital tools in the space of a generation. Nadav Shemer Shlezinger speaks with tech sector leaders about the progress being made, and what’s next for PNG to fulfill its innovation potential.
With its economy buoyed by a resurgent tourism sector, we talk to business leaders in Fiji about the opportunities that lie ahead for the Pacific Islands hub.
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.