Business Advantage PNG looks to the year ahead and considers what Papua New Guinea-focused businesses can expect in the coming 12 months.
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2022: what can Papua New Guinea business expect from the year ahead?
19 Jan 2022 by Leave a Comment
Plummeting prices of solar will ‘change the game’ in Papua New Guinea: President
19 Jan 2022 by Leave a Comment
Christian Lohberger, President of the Solar Association of PNG, updates Business Advantage PNG on all matters solar and why the future of Papua New Guinea's renewables sector looks bright.
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US funding for electrification in Papua New Guinea starts to ramp up
8 Dec 2021 by 2 Comments
The project to connect 70 per cent of Papua New Guinea’s population to electricity by 2030 is making progress, according to senior officials from the United States-funded component, the USAID-PNG Electrification Partnership.
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The only way is down: wholesale internet prices in Papua New Guinea fall
17 Nov 2021 by 2 Comments
Reductions in the wholesale price of data and prospects for increased competition look set to deliver lower prices for business and consumers in Papua New Guinea, according to Paul Komboi, Chief Executive Officer of state-owned wholesaler, PNG DataCo.
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Kina Bank’s major play for Papua New Guinea’s SME market
15 Nov 2021 by 23 Comments
Kina Bank has unveiled its own range of products aimed at supporting SMEs in Papua New Guinea. Chief Executive Officer Greg Pawson explains the thinking behind the move to Business Advantage PNG.
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Roads to recovery: Connect PNG to offer K3 billion in capital works contracts
10 Nov 2021 by Leave a Comment
Phase 1 of Papua New Guinea's ambitious K20 billion Connect PNG infrastructure plan will see a focus on connecting capital city Port Moresby to the second city of Lae by road, according to the Department of Works and Implementation Secretary, David Wereh. Funding the work remains a challenge, however.
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Finance and trade: Samoa’s first female Prime Minister on the future of investment
3 Nov 2021 by Leave a Comment
Samoa is one of the few countries in the world that remains COVID-19 free. Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa outlines the challenges, and trade and investment opportunities that re-opening the country to the world bring.
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‘Left to fend for itself’: the Papua New Guinea tourism industry’s plan for welcoming back international tourists
3 Nov 2021 by 3 Comments
While it awaits clarity from government on its future, Papua New Guinea's troubled tourism industry has come up with some of its own ideas on how to restart international tourism to the country. Here's what some of the key operators told Business Advantage PNG.
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Delta spike challenging business plans in Papua New Guinea
26 Oct 2021 by Leave a Comment
While businesses have adjusted to Papua New Guinea's Niupela Pasin protocols for managing COVID-19, the delta strain is proving a major challenge. Business Advantage PNG examines how the business community is responding.
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What are Telstra’s plans for Digicel Pacific?
26 Oct 2021 by 1 Comment
Australia's largest telco has agreed to buy Digicel Pacific. Business Advantage PNG considers what we know about its plans for the company.
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