This year’s PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals a positive shift in sentiment among Papua New Guinea business leaders, although longstanding impediments remain. Justin Smirk, Westpac Senior Economist, provides his analysis of this year’s survey results.
Opinion & analysis
Technological advances present PNG with enormous opportunities to develop its own solutions to the challenges it faces. This month’s Innovation PNG Conference and Expo is about encouraging the culture to create the necessary innovation.
The United States’ Trump Administration’s freeze on foreign aid will be felt around the world, including in Papua New Guinea. Terence Wood of the Australian National University’s Development Policy Centre breaks down the potential impact on PNG and the Pacific.
Mobile internet prices were stable in PNG in 2024, with the country’s three mobile network operators making only minor changes to some offerings, according to the latest data analysis from a team of Australian and Papua New Guinean researchers who monitor the market.
Papua New Guinea investors enjoyed substantial returns in both the fixed-interest and equities asset classes last year, according to an exclusive analysis for Business Advantage PNG by JMP Securities Managing Director Lars Mortensen.
Papua New Guinea holds tremendous potential for foreign investors. However, understanding of local cultural nuances is critical to developing relationships and achieving long-term business success in the country, writes Maryanne Kepui.
Geopolitics is increasingly having an impact on businesses in Papua New Guinea across all sectors. In this piece, the team at KPMG Australia’s Geopolitics Hub shares their top eight geopolitical risks for PNG businesses to watch out for.
The Bank of Papua New Guinea and the International Monetary Fund believe continued depreciation of the kina is the way to alleviate the country’s ongoing foreign exchange shortages. ANZ economists Kishti Sen and Tom Kenny argue there are better alternatives.
David Toua, Chairman of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, details how the central bank is tackling the economy’s most pressing issues, including foreign exchange, government debt, and the digital future of banking.
The Papua New Guinea Highlands has the potential to see a lucrative coffee boom if only it can weather key production and price issues, argue the International Food Policy Research Institute’s Rishabh Mukerjee and colleagues.