PNG prepares to welcome Fiji and Solomon Islands investors

The Investment Promotion Authority is preparing to receive business delegations from Fiji and Solomon Islands, in two separate planned investment missions to Papua New Guinea.

IPA managing director Clarence Hoot in a statement said the Fiji business delegation will be in the country from March 23rd to 26th, to explore investment opportunities in various sectors including tourism, financing, real estate, communications and others.

The delegation’s visit is being organized by Invest Fiji, and it will be led by their Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica.

Part of the visit will include meeting with PNG companies and sector agencies in the delegation’s areas of interest, while the Solomon Islands delegation will be led by their Commerce, Industries, Labour & Immigration Minister, Harry Kuma.

The Honiara delegation will be in the country for a fact-finding mission, and they are interested to understand PNG’s investment strategies as well as the Special Economic Zone arrangements.

The IPA is inviting PNG companies who are involved in the sectors of interest to the investors to register their Expression Of Interest with IPA, by contacting the Manager for Investment Promotions Unit Kamis Yalakun or Senior Public Relations Officer Mrs. Beverly Piawu on emails kyalakun@ipa.gov.pg and beverlyp@ipa.gov.pg respectively.