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New exchange may see internet costs in Papua New Guinea fall, says analyst

13 Oct 2016 by Kevin McQuillan 5 Comments

While a consultancy's report has shown that internet costs in Papua New Guinea are amongst the highest in the world, prices are falling. Encouragingly, an agreement announced this week could see internet costs fall even further.
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Entrepreneur: ICT specialist and Kumul GameChangers finalist, Panu Kasar

6 Oct 2016 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

Perseverance and execution are the keys to being a successful businessperson, according to Panu Kasar, one of the 12 finalists in the Kumul Gamechangers Competition, which is designed to ‘bring to life’ ideas from the private sector. He explains his ideas to Business Advantage PNG.
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Improved banking services held back by high internet prices, say bankers

19 Sep 2016 by David James 3 Comments

The potential for improved financial and other services delivered via the internet in Papua New Guinea is high, the nation’s top bankers tell Business Advantage PNG. But costs have to fall first.
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Opinion: What you need to know about Papua New Guinea’s new Cybercrime Act

23 Aug 2016 by Zinnia Dawidi 23 Comments

The Papua New Guinea Government has passed the Cybercrime Bill, which applies to the use of electronic systems and devices, including: spam, hacking, forgery and computer fraud. Zinnia Dawidi, a lawyer specializing in IT & Telecommunications Law, outlines the implications for businesses and individuals.
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Papua New Guinea’s broadband network ‘on track’, but there will be challenges, says analyst

17 Aug 2016 by Kevin McQuillan 1 Comment

The rollout of PNG's National Transmission Network is on track for completion later this year. It will transform the nation's digital highway, but that does not mean there will not be challenges, telecommunications analyst Henry Lancaster tells Business Advantage PNG.
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Meet Kumulsoft, Papua New Guinea’s home grown software developer

27 Jul 2016 by Kevin McQuillan 18 Comments

Two years ago, Port Moresby based ICT company, Kumulsoft, branched out into writing tailored software products for local companies and government departments. Now they have six major clients on the books, as well as a number of law firms. Partner Marsh Narewec explains their success to Business Advantage PNG.
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Entrepreneur: Roberta Morlin, women’s health app developer

20 Jul 2016 by Kevin McQuillan 6 Comments

Roberta Morlin is developing an app that will be able to provide direct medical consultation for women in remote PNG. She explains to Business Advantage PNG how it would work and the challenges of being a young entrepreneur in PNG.
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‘The new PNG cyberspace’: ecommerce set to take off in Papua New Guinea

3 Jun 2016 by Andrew Wilkins 6 Comments

With Papua New Guinea’s soon-to-be-completed National Transmission Network likely to bring improved internet speeds and reliability by the end of the year more PNG companies are expected to explore the possibility of selling goods and services online. Andrew Wilkins looks at the potential for ecommerce.
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Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference
With tariffs, military conflict and geopolitics at play, it’s already been an extraordinary year for the global economy. Business Advantage PNG speaks with eminent economist Chris Richardson, who will be keynote speaker at this year’s Papua New Guinea Investment Conference in August, for his views on what it all means for business. BAPNG: As an […]
From the desk of the Innovation PNG Conference Program Director
Papua New Guinea can become an innovation nation. Innovation, simply put, is the solving of problems by using new ideas, methods and tools. PNG has a great example from its own history. Some 9000 years ago in the Waghi Valley, near what is now Mt Hagen, people first decided to drain and divert water in […]
“Business Advantage Fiji” to showcase Fiji’s economy
A new international publication aimed at promoting Fiji as a business and investment destination will be published in mid-2025. Business Advantage Fiji, the latest in a respected series of international guides to Asia-Pacific economies, will be published in July 2025 by leading regional business media company, Business Advantage International. Written by professional business journalists, the […]

ICT

New exchange may see internet costs in Papua New Guinea fall, says analyst

Entrepreneur: ICT specialist and Kumul GameChangers finalist, Panu Kasar

Improved banking services held back by high internet prices, say bankers

Opinion: What you need to know about Papua New Guinea’s new Cybercrime Act

Papua New Guinea’s broadband network ‘on track’, but there will be challenges, says analyst

Meet Kumulsoft, Papua New Guinea’s home grown software developer

Entrepreneur: Roberta Morlin, women’s health app developer

‘The new PNG cyberspace’: ecommerce set to take off in Papua New Guinea

Entrepreneurs: Local developer’s mobile apps making it easier to do business in Papua New Guinea

Apple launches News app – and we’re on it

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Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference

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