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Opinion: What Papua New Guinea must do to achieve digital financial inclusion
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9 May 2017 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea has a high level of mobile phone penetration, but Tony Westaway, Chief Executive of MiBank, believes the country has significant barriers to overcome if it is to achieve optimum financial inclusion in the digital age. He outlines some of the issues to Business Advantage PNG.
In brief: Government to buy 20 per cent shareholding in Port Moresby hotel complex, and other business stories
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21 Mar 2017 by Leave a Comment
Government to spend K300 million buying into Star Mountain Plaza project, Bougainville President supports new-look BCL, and Trade Minister seeks ban on Fiji imports. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
Consumer trust the key to boosting mobile banking in the Pacific
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24 May 2016 by 1 Comment
The key to boosting the use of mobile phone banking services in the Pacific is ‘trust’ in the system, particularly as mobile phone providers themselves begin providing financial services, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
People moves: MiBank, Parties to the Nauru Agreement
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20 Apr 2016 by
MiBank appoints a new Chairman, Papua New Guinean appointed to head up the Parties to Nauru Agreement, a new Country Manager for AirSwift
People moves: ANZ Bank, PNG Government, MiBank, Newcrest, Melanesian Spearhead Group
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13 Apr 2016 by
ANZ appoints Pacific Regional Executive, new Government Ministers, a new board member at MiBank, Newcrest appoints a new External General Manager and a new Director-General at the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
In brief: Pacific Marine Industrial Zone gets the go ahead, and other business stories
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13 Apr 2016 by
Government tells Chinese company to start building Madang’s Pacific Marine Industrial Zone, new Tourism Minister unimpressed with Tourism Promotion Authority and second LNG ship is named Kumul. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
Micro finance sector in Papua New Guinea expanding services
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12 Nov 2014 by 10 Comments
Sharing nearly 500,000 clients, Papua New Guinea’s micro finance industry is expanding its reach, its numbers and its services. Business Advantage PNG looks at what the industry is offering.
In brief: Santos and Oil Search increase production following PNG LNG start-up, and other business stories
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23 Jul 2014 by Leave a Comment
Santos and Oil Search increase production following PNG LNG start-up, Crater Gold raising funds for mine development, and regional tuna stock report due out August. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
People moves: Paradise Magazine, Nationwide Microbank, Newcrest Mining, General Electric
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16 Jul 2014 by
A new Editor for Paradise Magazine, new Directors at Nationwide Microbank, and shake-up of Newcrest Mining executive team.
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