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‘The iron will to succeed’: meet Papua New Guinea’s small business advocate

16 Feb 2022 by Carmel Pilotti 6 Comments

Desmond Yaninen is President of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Council, as well as the founder of financial services firm, Pacifund. He passionately believes in the potential for Papua New Guinea to grow its economy and raise living standards by creating successful small businesses.
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Newcrest Mining’s PNG head on Lihir, Wafi Golpu and its operations in Papua New Guinea

2 Feb 2022 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Newcrest’s Chief Operating Officer PNG, Craig Jones, talks with Business Advantage PNG about the future of Lihir gold mine and Wafi-Golpu, and the impact COVID-19 has had on its operations.
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Five questions for Steve Beattie, Brian Bell Corporate Services

22 Nov 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Imagine all the different items you need to source for a major hotel renovation. And then consider how you’d get them all to a remote part of Papua New Guinea.
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Kina Bank’s major play for Papua New Guinea’s SME market

15 Nov 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 25 Comments

Kina Bank has unveiled its own range of products aimed at supporting SMEs in Papua New Guinea. Chief Executive Officer Greg Pawson explains the thinking behind the move to Business Advantage PNG.
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Next in fashion: Papua New Guinea’s potential to grow its fashion industry

26 Oct 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

Fashion designer Anna Amos wants to introduce Papua New Guinean tribal prints to the world. She told PNG Now's Mary Aseari about her plans for fashion label AA Tribal and her participation in the Dubai World Expo.
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How should small businesses behave if they want to sell to big business?

13 Oct 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

What sort of behaviours should SMEs cultivate to be successful dealing with larger companies? Business Advantage PNG asked Queensland's Chief Entrepreneur Wayne Gerard and KPMG Australia's Energy & Natural Resources Technology Partner, Barbara-Anne Bensted, who have been on both sides of the deal.
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IFC looking at investment opportunities ‘even more actively’ in Papua New Guinea, says new country head

3 Sep 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Markus Scheuermaier is the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) new Resident Representative in Papua New Guinea. He shares his thoughts on how the IFC can make the most difference in PNG with Business Advantage PNG.
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SME Corp Chairman looks to drive the creation of SMEs up to 2025

11 Aug 2021 by Carmel Pilotti 3 Comments

Six months into his five-year term, the Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises Corporation of Papua New Guinea, John Pora, talks exclusively to Business Advantage PNG about the government body's ambitious plans to develop the SME sector.
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Papua New Guinea’s Digital Government Bill to herald in major e-government reforms

4 Aug 2021 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

With the Digital Government Bill scheduled to be presented to Papua New Guinea's Parliament this month, Steven Matainaho, Secretary of Department of Information and Communication Technology, provides a glimpse of what eGovernment in PNG could look like.
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Registrations are open 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference
Registrations are now officially open for the 2024 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. The conference will take place in Brisbane, 12 and 13 August, at the premium Plaza Auditorium at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. On Day 1 the futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars will deliver the keynote address. On Day 2 Matt Dri, Secretary, Cyber […]
Papua New Guinea’s premier business magazine to publish a special mining and energy edition
With a strong decade on the horizon for mining and energy in Papua New Guinea, Business Advantage PNG is set to publish its first special edition devoted solely to these sectors. As PNG’s resources sector gears up for an anticipated decade or more of new investment, with an estimated US$50 billion pipeline of projects lined […]
Futurist Chris Riddell announced as keynote speaker for 2024 PNG Investment Conference
We are delighted to announce that futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, will be providing the keynote address on Day 1 of the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference (12 & 13 August in Brisbane). Chris is a recognised trend spotter, frequent media commentator, and digital expert with unparalleled insights into emerging […]

‘The iron will to succeed’: meet Papua New Guinea’s small business advocate

Newcrest Mining’s PNG head on Lihir, Wafi Golpu and its operations in Papua New Guinea

Five questions for Steve Beattie, Brian Bell Corporate Services

Kina Bank’s major play for Papua New Guinea’s SME market

Next in fashion: Papua New Guinea’s potential to grow its fashion industry

How should small businesses behave if they want to sell to big business?

IFC looking at investment opportunities ‘even more actively’ in Papua New Guinea, says new country head

SME Corp Chairman looks to drive the creation of SMEs up to 2025

Papua New Guinea’s Digital Government Bill to herald in major e-government reforms

Safety and reforms could reinvigorate tourism, says PNGTPA

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