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New Digicel PNG CEO on growth plans for Papua New Guinea’s largest telco

Tarik Boudiaf became CEO of Digicel PNG in July 2024, crossing over from an executive position within the African market. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, he shares how Digicel plans to serve business customers, and his thoughts on PNG's regulatory environment and potential competition from Starlink.
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St Barbara ‘accelerates’ plans to extend Simberi mine life to 2036

The operator of PNG's Simberi gold mine is aiming to extend the mine’s life by at least 10 years and triple annual production. In an exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, St Barbara’s CEO Andrew Strelein outlines how his company is expediting these plans, including a deal to sell a minority share in the mine to Kumul Minerals.
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Analysis: Mobile internet prices remained stable in Papua New Guinea in 2024

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.
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Analysis: Papua New Guinea capital markets delivered excellent returns in 2024

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.
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Expansion on cards for Papua New Guinea’s only nickel-cobalt mine

A planned expansion of the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea's Madang Province is “still definitely on the cards”, according to Craig Lennon, Head of Asia-Pacific for the mine’s joint-venture partner, Nickel 28.
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Five things we learnt at Papua New Guinea Investment Week in Sydney

The Business Advantage PNG editorial team was among the delegates at the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Week (formerly the Papua New Guinea Resources & Energy Investment Conference) in Sydney, held from December 8-11. Here are our top five takeaways from the event.
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