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Five questions for Gokul Naidu, CEO of Datec PNG

4 May 2022 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The COVID pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital in Papua New Guinea. Gokul Naidu, CEO of PNG’s largest IT service provider, Datec PNG, talks to Business Advantage PNG about how businesses need to respond to the digital challenge.
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First electric cars on Papua New Guinea streets

27 Apr 2022 by Ruby Gamoga 2 Comments

Papua New Guinea's first plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) – two cargo vans and a passenger bus – have appeared on the streets of Port Moresby. Ruby Gamoga reports.
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Papua New Guinea’s property developers join forces

27 Apr 2022 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea’s major property developers and investors recently banded together to create the PNG Property Developers Association. Deputy Chairman Rupert Bray explains the reasons behind the move to Business Advantage PNG.
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Vodafone’s K3 billion investment to expand Papua New Guinea’s telco market

27 Apr 2022 by Business Advantage PNG 11 Comments

Papua New Guinea finally has a third telecommunications player, following the launch of Vodafone PNG last week. Talking exclusively to Business Advantage PNG, Vodafone’s Regional CEO Pradeep Lal outlines the telco’s ambitious plans.
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Economic update: cautious optimism in Papua New Guinea as major projects take shape

19 Apr 2022 by Andrew Wilkins Leave a Comment

With major new resources projects still in play, and new players entering the market, this election year will be one to watch in Papua New Guinea. Business Advantage PNG talks to the country's business leaders about the year ahead.
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What are Papua New Guinea’s best-performing listed companies?

4 Apr 2022 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

With the reporting season for the 2021 financial year in Papua New Guinea over, which of Papua New Guinea's listed companies performed the best last year? Analysis from stockbroker JMP Securities tells us, and also gives us a unique view on how the market has performed over the past year.
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‘Exponential growth’ for Papua New Guinea’s construction sector, says Monier’s CEO

30 Mar 2022 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea's construction sector is on the move thanks to major new public investment in infrastructure, according to George Constantinou, head of Monier Limited and Hebou Construction at the Constantinou Group of Companies.
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Coca-Cola’s new vision for Papua New Guinea

29 Mar 2022 by Business Advantage PNG 4 Comments

Coca-Cola is now manufactured and marketed in Papua New Guinea by the biggest bottler in the world, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), following its acquisition of Coca-Cola Amatil. Business Advantage PNG sat down with CCEP's PNG General Manager, Philippe Mondada, to talk about the future of the soft drinks giant in PNG.
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Ecommerce: the future of doing business in PNG

21 Mar 2022 by David James 2 Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the development of e-commerce in Papua New Guinea and around the world – and more is yet to come.
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SP Brewery: planning for growth after Papua New Guinea’s liquor bans

16 Mar 2022 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Alcohol-related restrictions brought in to manage the COVID-19 pandemic have had a negative impact on Papua New Guinea largest brewer, SP Brewery. Managing Director Ed Weggemans talks to Business Advantage PNG about its plans once the stringent measures are finally eased.
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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 […]

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Five questions for Gokul Naidu, CEO of Datec PNG

First electric cars on Papua New Guinea streets

Papua New Guinea’s property developers join forces

Vodafone’s K3 billion investment to expand Papua New Guinea’s telco market

Economic update: cautious optimism in Papua New Guinea as major projects take shape

What are Papua New Guinea’s best-performing listed companies?

‘Exponential growth’ for Papua New Guinea’s construction sector, says Monier’s CEO

Coca-Cola’s new vision for Papua New Guinea

Ecommerce: the future of doing business in PNG

SP Brewery: planning for growth after Papua New Guinea’s liquor bans

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

Economic update: Will 2025 be Papua New Guinea’s golden year?

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