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Pandemic push: Kina Bank’s ambitious ecommerce plans for Papua New Guinea

18 Nov 2020 by David James 4 Comments

Kina Bank is introducing some ambitious enhancements to its digital services. Chief Executive Officer Greg Pawson outlines his plans to Business Advantage PNG.
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Towards a ‘Silicon Valley of the Pacific’: the PNG Digital ICT Cluster

11 Nov 2020 by Gabriella Munoz 2 Comments

The tech sector Papua New Guinea is growing fast but is constrained by a skills gap. Business Advantage PNG profiles the PNG Digital ICT Cluster, which is helping local tech talent reach its goals.
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Building trust critical for a successful ecommerce, says digital agency founder

2 Nov 2020 by Gabriella Munoz Leave a Comment

Zha Agabe-Granfar, founder of Verge, a boutique digital and design solutions agency based in Port Moresby, shares her top advice for SMEs seeking to thrive in the digital space: trust is king.
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Tapping the potential: Visa ramps up ecommerce in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific

28 Oct 2020 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

Credit card giant Visa is fast-tracking its digital revolution to the Pacific due, in part, to COVID-19. According to its senior South Pacific executive, there will benefits for both businesses and consumers.
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Appetite for change: best practice tips for Papua New Guinea ecommerce

14 Oct 2020 by Paul Chai 3 Comments

Small businesses could be up and running with an ecommerce site in as little as a month, if they follow the advice of Robert Webber and Kaye Iling, the brains behind Food Pro PNG’s recent ecommerce launch.
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‘Another 20 years wasted’? Ramamurthy says the stakes are high for internet reform in Papua New Guinea

12 Oct 2020 by Paul Chai 1 Comment

It is critical Papua New Guinea does not squander the opportunities provided by the Coral Sea Cable System, says the Chair of the Business Council of PNG’s Internet Working Group, Sundar Ramamurthy.
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Tickets without queues: Ticket Bilum solves ticketing dilemma in Papua New Guinea

30 Sep 2020 by Gabriella Munoz Leave a Comment

Want to buy tickets to see your favourite rugby team but can’t afford to spend two hours queuing to get seats? The Papua New Guinean app Ticket Bilum comes to the rescue. Its owner, Tidman Ikosi, talked about the app’s inception, its future and COVID’s silver lining during an ecommerce forum.
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Ringing in the changes: SIM registration the biggest challenge to bmobile’s ecommerce future in Papua New Guinea

28 Sep 2020 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

Anthony Pakakota, CEO of bmobile, said that the company’s future is in the space of ecommerce, but some challenges remain, including SIM registration for Papua New Guineans with no form of identification.
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Less queues, more money: Papua New Guinea government land leases go online in ‘game-changing’ move

19 Aug 2020 by Paul Chai 4 Comments

Secretary of the Department of Land and Physical Planning, Benjamin Samson, talks to Business Advantage PNG about how his department's move into e-government might increase revenue and make life easier for business.
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New way to pay: NiuPay drives online payments in Papua New Guinea

12 Aug 2020 by Gabriella Munoz 4 Comments

Fintech company NiuPay is making headlines with its e-government solutions and a recent partnership with Kina Bank. Business Advantage PNG meets its Director, James Inglis, to learn more about the business.
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Travel plans: Papua New Guinea tourism sector looks to the future

Tourism has been one of the biggest hit sectors in the current COVID-19 pandemic, taking a global hit worth over $460 billion … [Read More...]

Urgent assistance need for some industry sectors, says Business Council of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's tourism, manufacturing, retail and agriculture should be the main targets for further government support, … [Read More...]

In brief: PNG working on US trade and investment framework and other business stories

The United States and PNG working on trade and investment framework, Supreme Court rules Marape legally elected and Morobe … [Read More...]

JMP Securities sees big growth opportunities for investment products in Papua New Guinea

JMP Securities has acquired Bank South Pacific’s stockbroking business in Papua New Guinea. Co-founder and Managing Director Lars … [Read More...]

Air Niugini’s ‘Paradise’ magazine wins World Travel Award
As publisher of the Air Niugini’s inflight magazine, Paradise, we are proud to announce it has won the award for the best inflight magazine in Oceania in this year’s prestigious World Travel Awards. In winning, Paradise beat magazines from many of the region’s major airlines, including Qantas, Virgin Australia, Tiger Air and Fiji Airways. The World Travel Awards, […]
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Pandemic push: Kina Bank’s ambitious ecommerce plans for Papua New Guinea

Towards a ‘Silicon Valley of the Pacific’: the PNG Digital ICT Cluster

Building trust critical for a successful ecommerce, says digital agency founder

Tapping the potential: Visa ramps up ecommerce in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific

Appetite for change: best practice tips for Papua New Guinea ecommerce

‘Another 20 years wasted’? Ramamurthy says the stakes are high for internet reform in Papua New Guinea

Tickets without queues: Ticket Bilum solves ticketing dilemma in Papua New Guinea

Ringing in the changes: SIM registration the biggest challenge to bmobile’s ecommerce future in Papua New Guinea

Less queues, more money: Papua New Guinea government land leases go online in ‘game-changing’ move

New way to pay: NiuPay drives online payments in Papua New Guinea

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Travel plans: Papua New Guinea tourism sector looks to the future

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