In this piece prepared for Business Advantage PNG, Elizabeth Genia, Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, sets out the central bank’s work to keep prices stable, broaden financial inclusion and drive reforms of the financial sector – while also keeping an eye on emerging new challenges to the economy.
Should Papua New Guinea’s superannuation system be more like Australia’s? Lachlan Baird, CEO of PNG’s Nambawan Super, argues that such comparisons can be misleading – and he shares why he believes the focus should be on letting PNG’s super funds grow in a way that reflects the unique environment in which they operate.
Peter Williams has been advising businesses on innovation for a long time as part of his role as Chief Edge Officer at Deloitte’s Centre for the Edge in Australia. He shared his top tips for creating a successful culture of innovation at the recent 2026 Innovation PNG Awards in Port Moresby.
With the recent overturning of the National Court ban on Starlink operating in Papua New Guinea paving the way for NICTA approval, James Inglis, founder of NiuPay, shares how Low Earth Orbit connectivity can transform education, save lives and boost economic participation across the country.
In February, the Financial Action Task Force added Papua New Guinea to its “grey list” of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. In this exclusive opinion piece for Business Advantage PNG, John Burke, an expert in AML/CTF compliance for PNG, shares how businesses can maintain their banking relationships and stay ahead of the regulator.
This year’s Business Advantage PNG/Westpac PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals positive business sentiment, continuing the momentum from last year.
KPMG’s Happymabel Ketias-Zingunzi shares why Papua New Guinean businesses are uniquely exposed to cyber risks – and what they can do to protect themselves.
The total return profile on PNGX, Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange, remained one of the strongest in the world last year, as JMP Securities’ Lars Mortensen notes in this exclusive analysis for Business Advantage PNG.
As Papua New Guinea’s commercial and manufacturing hub, Lae is critical to the national economy. However, businesses in the city are having to manage a number of critical impediments, as John Byrne, President of the Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry, shares in this opinion piece for Business Advantage PNG.
For the first time, Papua New Guinea has a comprehensive productivity study for non-resource sector workers. Professor Martin Davies breaks down the results and what they mean for PNG’s labour market.