Prime Minister James Marape and leading financiers and investors were among the key decision-makers setting out their visions for the Papua New Guinea economy at the 2026 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference in Brisbane on 10–11 August. Business Advantage PNG reports.
Beyond a unique set of immediate challenges, investors have a growing number of reasons to be optimistic about the outlook for Papua New Guinea heading into the PNG Investment Conference in Brisbane on 10-11 August.
A new board at PNG’s Mineral Resources Authority, a new President for the Australia PNG Business Council, a new CEO for Bougainville Copper, leadership changes for Geopacific Resources, a new Group Head of External Affairs for Digicel and a board appointment at Nasfund.
Nasfund had an outstanding year in 2025, with net profit after tax increasing by 28 per cent to K1.09 billion and membership numbers up 4 per cent to 744,213. Nasfund CEO Rajeev Sharma speaks with Business Advantage PNG about the key drivers of this performance – and what’s ahead for the Papua New Guinean super fund.
New Chief Risk Officer at MRDC, new directors at BSP and Nasfund, new General Manager at Pacific Palms Property, new PNG High Commissioner to Fiji, and new UN Resident Coordinator in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea’s fuel supplies and prices are under pressure, more positive signs emerge on Papua LNG, and superannuation funds deliver the goods.
New chairman for BCL, new managing director for PNG Forest Products and Tropicair, addition to Nasfund’s executive management team.
New CEO for CPL Group, new chairman at Nasfund, new division head at Steamships Hospitality, board member retires at Santos.
Papua New Guinea has seen rapid technological change in a short time, with some communities going from no contact with the outside world to having access to digital tools in the space of a generation. Nadav Shemer Shlezinger speaks with tech sector leaders about the progress being made, and what’s next for PNG to fulfill its innovation potential.
Foreign exchange shortages have been the biggest impediment to business in Papua New Guinea for more than a decade. But the situation has improved dramatically in 2025, and businesses are reaping the benefits, as leading CEOs share with Business Advantage PNG.