AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTrade & Investment Pulse: The Pacific’s biggest-ever export survey is drawing its highest participation in more than a decade, with early signals that exporters are diversifying markets and leaning into digital tools even as finance access tightens. Integrity & Governance: PNG’s Brave Group has partnered with Australia’s Pinnacle Integrity to set up the country’s first integrated Integrity, Cultural Risk and Security Division, aiming to lift workplace investigations, fraud prevention and compliance. SME Funding Under Scrutiny: Commerce Minister Win Bakri Daki faces renewed calls to resign over the K200m SME Support Programme, with opposition pushing for an independent review into how funds and alleged fraud are handled. Mining & Environment: Ok Tedi submitted its ESIA for a new Tailings Storage Facility under its Growth 2050 plan, targeting major cuts in downstream impacts. Agribusiness Exports: Sepik cocoa and vanilla products have cleared the way toward GI status, supporting stronger branding and export opportunities. Climate Watch: PNG’s weather bureau has officially declared El Niño active, raising risks for drought and water stress. Business Finance & Skills: Kina Bank backs young entrepreneurs through a YPOMCCI partnership, while CEFI and the Salvation Army complete a ToT financial literacy push. Infrastructure & Roads: NCD Governor Parkop opened the Erima-Mambu road resealing project, part of broader settlement upgrades.
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