Infrastructure

The only way is down: wholesale internet prices in Papua New Guinea fall

17 Nov 2021 by David James 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.
Read More

Roads to recovery: Connect PNG to offer K3 billion in capital works contracts

10 Nov 2021 by Paul Chai 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.
Read More

Fortescue signs agreement to pursue green energy and hydrogen projects in Papua New Guinea

8 Nov 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

Papua New Guinea Fortescue Future Industries has signed a deal to undertake feasibility studies for 18 green energy and hydrogen projects in Papua New Guinea. While there are no firm investment decisions yet, two projects are looking promising.
Read More

Winds of change: why Papua New Guinea is perfectly placed for a wind-power revolution

22 Sep 2021 by Paul Chai 2 Comments

Papua New Guinea is sitting on a world-class wind power resource that could see it exporting power to the region in a relatively short space of time.
Read More

Fortescue’s pivot towards renewable energy

25 Aug 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Why is Fortescue Metals Group, which makes most of its income from iron ore sales, looking at renewable energy projects in Papua New Guinea and other parts of the world?
Read More

advertisment...

What is Fortescue Metals Group doing in Papua New Guinea?

25 Aug 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

Earlier this month, Papua New Guinea's government announced a 'deed of agreement' with Australian iron ore giant, Fortescue Metals Group, to develop renewable energy projects in PNG. Business Advantage PNG learns more about its plans from Julie Shuttleworth, CEO of subsidiary Fortescue Future Industries.
Read More

PNG Biomass green power project under threat in Papua New Guinea

31 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

The future of one of Papua New Guinea's highest profile green energy projects, PNG Biomass, appears under a cloud following the move by state-owned utility PNG Power to potentially cancel the power purchase agreement it has with the project.
Read More

Inside view: satellite technology a ‘game changer’ for Papua New Guinea

24 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Global telecommunications company Speedcast has been working in Papua New Guinea for over 12 years. Tony Waters, Senior Sales Director, says the advances in satellite communication could mean high-speed internet access at a good price for the country's 22 provinces.
Read More

PNG Air’s board pursuing plan to keep Papua New Guinea’s second domestic airline ‘viable’

19 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

It will take 'the next two to three years' before PNG Air, Papua New Guinea's second domestic airline, can foresee a return back to pre-COVID levels of business activity, according to statement issued to Papua New Guinea's stock exchange yesterday.
Read More

CEO Survey suggests PNG business is less bullish, but still planning to invest
The 2024 results of Papua New Guinea’s annual business confidence survey, the PNG 100 CEO Survey, are out. Since 2012, the data collected by the PNG 100 CEO Survey has revealed trends in business confidence among PNG’s business leaders. Analysis of the survey data by Westpac has led to the creation of PNG’s first business […]
Whatever the size of your organisation, your brand matters
International branding expert Sergio Brodsky told delegates at the recent Innovation PNG 2023 conference why their organisation’s brand matters – and there’s a lot more to it than just your logo. The post Whatever the size of your organisation, your brand matters appeared first on Business Advantage International.
Major digitisation announcements at Innovation PNG
Last week’s 2023 Innovation PNG conference showcased some of Papua New Guinea’s best and brightest. It also featured the announcement of some significant new initiatives to stimulate the digitisation of the country’s economy. A full-day program featured four international keynote speakers presenting in person, including senior representatives from KPMG, Mastercard and Konica Minolta, augmented by […]

Infrastructure

The only way is down: wholesale internet prices in Papua New Guinea fall

Roads to recovery: Connect PNG to offer K3 billion in capital works contracts

Fortescue signs agreement to pursue green energy and hydrogen projects in Papua New Guinea

Winds of change: why Papua New Guinea is perfectly placed for a wind-power revolution

Fortescue’s pivot towards renewable energy

What is Fortescue Metals Group doing in Papua New Guinea?

PNG Biomass green power project under threat in Papua New Guinea

Inside view: satellite technology a ‘game changer’ for Papua New Guinea

PNG Air’s board pursuing plan to keep Papua New Guinea’s second domestic airline ‘viable’

Electricity for auction in Papua New Guinea – but at what price?

Editor’s picks

Work begins on Kumul Petroleum’s world-class fabrication facility in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea’s organically certified vanilla can demand premium prices

In brief: Papua New Guinea’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook shows inflation slowing, and other business stories

Conference catches Papua New Guinea of the cusp of a new era of investment

Kina exchange rate

From the Business Advantage blog

Recent readers’ comments

Sign In

Subscribe

Infrastructure

Register to receive our free PNG Business Update emails

Editor’s picks

Kina exchange rate

Recent readers’ comments