Mark Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of BSP Financial Group, sat down recently for a wide-ranging interview with Business Advantage PNG, in which he shared the bank’s digital transformation plans and its efforts to attract more Papua New Guineans to formal banking.
Nick Fisher, Chief Executive Officer of Steamships Logistics, tells Business Advantage PNG how his firm is preparing for a Papua LNG final investment decision, and takes us inside plans to ensure Papua New Guinea has enough qualified seafarers to support the growth of the shipping sector.
Investments in equipment and processes at Papua New Guinea’s Lae and Motukea international container terminals have delivered results. Robert Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer, ICTSI South Pacific, tells Business Advantage PNG about the changes.
PNGFP has been producing engineered wood products in Papua New Guinea for more than 70 years, but it recently discovered a new avenue for growth, as Managing Director Tony Honey tells Business Advantage PNG.
Twinza and the PNG Government signed the Gas Agreement for Pasca A last December. In this exclusive interview, Twinza’s Stephen Quantrill explains why he believes his firm now has enough certainty to prepare for FID.
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.
Papua New Guinea’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, with venues competing for business with upgrades, expansions and value adds. Business Advantage PNG looks at the current MICE landscape in the capital.
Mark Pesce co-invented the technology for 3D on the Web and has written ten books, including ‘Getting Started with ChatGPT and AI Chatbots’ (2023). He will be the keynote speaker at the Innovation PNG 2025 conference. Business Advantage PNG sat down with him to hear his thoughts on the changing landscape of technology.
Late in 2024, a 226-page report by the global Financial Action Task Force was quietly published online that may, according to the experts, have a significant impact on Papua New Guinea’s banking and finance system. Business Advantage PNG takes a closer look.
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.