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4 June, 2025

Appointed Steamships Limited Managing Director in 1st July 2024, Chris was previously the Managing Director of Swire Projects and has over 25 years experience in the shipping industry....

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3 June, 2025

Isikeli is CEO of Turra Limited, a newly-established EPC entity jointly owned by two of PNG's most established landowner companies,  Hides Gas Development Corporation and Laba Holdings Limited. Prior to joining Turra, he was CEO of Laba Holdings and, prior to that, Managing Director of Kumul Consolidated Holdings, the shareholder and trustee of PNG's state-owned enterprises. One of PNG's most experienced and respected executives, Isikeli has extensive experience in the resources sector, having held management and board positions with Newcrest Mining PNG, InterOil Corporation and several Chevron Corporation businesses in PNG, Australia and south-east Asia . He is former Chairman of PNG's second-largest bank, Kina Bank. During his tenure, he led the bank in acquiring ANZ Bank retail business in PNG. He has also...

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21 August, 2024

Sohrab has been the International Monetary Fund's Resident Representative in PNG since 2023, following the IMF's granting of an US$918 million Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility for Papua New Guinea....

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1 August, 2024

Tony Morisause obtained a Master of Science in Engineering Management (Electrical) from the University of Queensland, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Australian Institute of Business in Adelaide, Australia and Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering (Communication) from Papua New Guinea University of Technology. He is a registered engineer and a Fellow with the Institution of Engineers Papua New Guinea Inc. (IEPNG). Tony has 38 years of work experience in the telecommunication industry in PNG, of which, last 10 years he has been with PNG DataCo Limited as General Manager responsible for all engineering functions – planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of all core telecommunication transmission networks – terrestrial and submarine fibre optic cable links and satellite transmission systems under...

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1 August, 2024

Kevin Gani works with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and is a member of the World Bank Group and Kevin is the Country Leader for the Financial institutions Group Department for the Pacific region. Based in Sydney, Australia, Kevin manages strategic partnerships with public and private sectors stakeholders and leads the holistic IFC program on banking and financial services sectors transformation, market interventions and product innovations across Pacific region. His notable works include international sovereign funds mobilisation, private sector financial participation, blended financing to the Pacific countries’ financial market and banking sector through credit guarantees, multi-currencies long-term soft loans and equity participations. He has over 20 years of working experience in global financial services sectors, including 11 years tenure with IFC covering Asia...

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31 July, 2024

David Toua is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Papua New Guinea and has served as a board member since 2019. He is also the Principal Private Sector Advisor to the Australia PNG Economic Partnership (APEP) and serves on the Boards of The Employers Federation of PNG, New Britain Palm Oil Limited, The PNG Incentive Fund and the Motu Koita Health Foundation. David is a former President of the Business Council of PNG and represented Papua New Guinea on the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) from 2015 to 2019, serving as ABAC Chairman in 2018. David Toua is a graduate of the University of Queensland and has completed an Advanced Management Programme at Macquarie University. He is...

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31 July, 2024

Mohinesh Prasad is a dynamic and results-oriented professional with over 16 years of extensive experience in the energy industry across international markets. Currently serving as the Head of Green Finance Centre for Papua New Guinea, Mohinesh is at the forefront of driving strategic initiatives in sustainable finance. His expertise spans business management, strategic market expansion, innovative sales operations, and the development and implementation of sustainable energy solutions. Mohinesh has a proven track record of leading and managing large-scale projects with a a strong focus on de-carbonization and developing business solutions for B2G and B2B customers. Mohinesh has been instrumental in driving investment opportunities and develop strategic plans which has been key to his success in the energy sector and project development. Representing...

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24 July, 2024

Sarimu Kanu was appointed Managing Director of Kumul Minerals Holdings Limited in January 2023. Mr Kanu is an experienced General Manager with a demonstrated history of over 30 years working in the mining industry in Papua New Guinea. Skilled in Mining Operations Management with high level experience in Gold, Copper, Nickel and Cobalt Mines, Mr Kanu has held senior roles with many major Mining projects. Prior to his appointment with KMH, Mr Kanu was Country Manager with Frieda River Limited / Pan Aust from 2022 and Mine General Manager for Ramu Nico Management (MCC) Limited since 2014. Mr Kanu is a strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) focused in Mining and Mineral Engineering from Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin...