The issuing of an operator licence to Starlink has generated headlines, but it is far from the only LEO connectivity provider in Papua New Guinea. Meanwhile, the shortlists for the 2026 Innovation PNG Awards have been revealed – and they include exciting small and medium businesses from around the country.
A record number of small businesses entered the 2026 Innovation PNG Awards this year, with the shortlists announced last week in Port Moresby. From the use of artificial intelligence to monitor media reporting to using fly larvae to create poultry feed, we consider the six ingenious projects shortlisted in this year’s small business category.
Papua New Guinea is currently embarked on an ambitious five-year digital transformation plan to improve its government services and lay down digital public infrastructure. We hear from some of the key players on what’s been delivered and what we can expect next.
Ivan Vidovich, recently-appointed CEO of Kina Bank, speaks about the financial institution’s digital innovation strategy at the recent Innovation PNG 2025 conference in Port Moresby.
The winners of Papua New Guinea’s major awards for innovation were announced at a special Gala Dinner on 27 March, on the eve of the 2025 Innovation PNG Conference and Expo at the Stanley Hotel, Port Moresby.
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.
Belinda Jackson rounds up some of the key events taking place across Papua New Guinea this year.
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.
How do landowner groups in remote parts of Papua New Guinea conduct their banking without the internet and without a bank branch in sight? Microfinance business MiBank has come up with an award-winning solution.
GoFood PNG started its food delivery service in 2016 with a single car and a website. After explosive growth during the COVID-19 emergency, it’s now preparing to expand into new markets, including Lae and Mount Hagen.