Papua New Guinea’s two main international ports enjoyed a strong year in 2025. Capital spending programs are focused on adding capacity in order to prepare for further economic growth, sector leaders tell Business Advantage PNG.
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Vodafone PNG has built 800 towers since becoming Papua New Guinea’s third telco in 2022. Its Regional CEO Pradeep Lal speaks with Business Advantage PNG about the progress being made in its infrastructure buildout, the impact digitalisation is having in PNG, and plans to enter the mobile money market.
Business Advantage PNG talks to the senior executives responsible for stabilising, turning around and preparing the ground for the potential sale of the country’s troubled state power utility.
PNG’s recent challenges with fuel supply are leading to the creation of a more robust supply chain, thanks to new investments and partnerships involving state-owned entities, the private sector and even the US government. Business Advantage PNG takes a closer look.
CreditBank PNG has experienced rapid growth since receiving a Papua New Guinea banking licence in 2024. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, its CEO Danny Robinson shares the key drivers behind this success, reveals what’s next and provides his outlook for the banking sector as a whole.
Arrivals into Port Moresby are expected to grow substantially in the coming years. Business Advantage PNG provides a roundup of the big investments being made by PNG’s hotel operators in anticipation of this growth.
Pacific Lime and Cement ended 2025 with a flurry of announcements, including agreements with the PNG Government and IFC. PLC Managing Director Paul Mulder tells Business Advantage PNG why these agreements are so important to the success of its Central Cement and Lime Project.
With a major program of port upgrades underway, and a new focus on investing in facilities that support business growth, PNG’s key ports look set to become drivers of greater prosperity. Neil Papenfus, CEO of PNG Ports Corporation, shares the plan with Business Advantage PNG.
David Lawrence is chairman of PNGX Group, the owner and operator of Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange, PNGX. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, he expands on the proposed acquisition of PNG Registries, potential government reforms, and opportunities to collaborate with Fiji’s SPX.
PNG DataCo owns and operates the National Transmission Network, Papua New Guinea’s digital backbone. In this exclusive interview, CEO Paul Komboi speaks with Business Advantage PNG about the state-owned entity’s key achievements, plans to extend the NTN, and the growing partnership with cloud infrastructure giant Oracle.