Industry sectors

Green Finance Centre head on increasing potential for sustainable lending in PNG

The Bank of Papua New Guinea's Green Finance Centre was established in 2024 to encourage financial institutions to fund sustainability-related projects. The centre’s head Mohinesh Prasad shares the progress being made on green finance – and its potential to boost PNG's economy.
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Bougainville Copper Limited CEO shares plans for Panguna mine redevelopment

The Autonomous Bougainville Government now has majority control of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) and the Panguna mine after the PNG government formally handed over its share in June. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, BCL CEO Johnny Auna shares key milestones for the multi-billion dollar redevelopment of the historic copper mine.
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Mobile wallets making moves in Papua New Guinea

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.
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Papua New Guinean businesses urged to act on cybersecurity

The risks to businesses in Papua New Guinea from cyber crime continue to rise as more business activity is conducted online. Business Advantage PNG gets some timely tips from one of KPMG's top cyber experts on what you can do to protect your business, and also looks at how global payments giant Visa is working to protect online transactions.
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New initiative paves the way for more Papua New Guinean women to work in trades

Eighteen leading Papua New Guinean businesses have signed up to an initiative led by the International Finance Corporation to provide opportunities for women in traditionally male-dominated jobs, as Business Advantage PNG reports.
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Female innovation looking bright in Papua New Guinea

This year’s Innovation PNG Awards featured a new category: for female innovators. The award was shared by two women, who speak to Business Advantage PNG about their groundbreaking projects and the promising future for female innovators in Papua New Guinea.
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Papua New Guinea begins paving the road to digital government

Papua New Guinea is currently embarked on an ambitious five-year digital transformation plan to improve its government services and lay down digital public infrastructure. We hear from some of the key players on what’s been delivered and what we can expect next.
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Finance sector forms a digital vanguard in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's financial institutions are playing a leadership role in digitalising its economy. The country’s bankers talk to Business Advantage PNG about their major investments in new technology, and how this is driving business growth.
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