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.
Esther Gegelagi was recently appointed as the first CEO of PNG FM, the Papua New Guinean subsidiary of Communications Fiji Limited (CFL). She tells Business Advantage PNG about her plans for the business, the opportunities she sees in PNG’s rising digital connectivity, and why local knowledge remains the company’s greatest competitive advantage.
In this piece prepared for Business Advantage PNG, Elizabeth Genia, Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, sets out the central bank’s work to keep prices stable, broaden financial inclusion and drive reforms of the financial sector – while also keeping an eye on emerging new challenges to the economy.
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.
Should Papua New Guinea’s superannuation system be more like Australia’s? Lachlan Baird, CEO of PNG’s Nambawan Super, argues that such comparisons can be misleading – and he shares why he believes the focus should be on letting PNG’s super funds grow in a way that reflects the unique environment in which they operate.
MRDC subsidiary Dirio Power is best known for its 45MW gas-fired power station in Central Province. But its focus extends well beyond gas – from solar mini-grids across Gulf and Southern Highlands provinces to developing infrastructure for other nation-building projects, as CEO James Nelson tells Business Advantage PNG.
Pieter Steyn has been with KPMG Papua New Guinea since 2018 and became the firm’s Country Managing Partner in July 2025. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, he shares the signals he is seeing ahead of Papua LNG, growing business opportunities outside of Port Moresby, and why firms are beginning to take ESG seriously.
Alan Milne was appointed to his second term as CEO of Air Niugini in early 2026, following a previous stint in 2018-2020. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, Milne speaks about changing market conditions and plans for more planes and new routes, as well as a pending new corporate strategy.
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.
Peter Williams has been advising businesses on innovation for a long time as part of his role as Chief Edge Officer at Deloitte’s Centre for the Edge in Australia. He shared his top tips for creating a successful culture of innovation at the recent 2026 Innovation PNG Awards in Port Moresby.