SME Breakfast with the Prime Minister

In a panel discussion, small enterprises met to talk about their start-ups, challenges faced and their achievements.

Clark and Tali Piokole spoke about their start-up of the Pharmaceutical Retail Start-up, which is the first national pharmacy set up.

The breakfast covered the theme, Resilience and Rebuilding discussing the SME Development and Growth and raised critical issues around that area.

Milne Bay SME Association President, Rhona Conn spoke about her experience on her start-up and Deborah Yassa Yalu about PNG Solidarity.

Small Business Interviews took the stand to discuss about their experience on start-up. Johnny Yawari of PNG’s Wame Blood, had the opportunity to speak also.

Yawari shared his views about the industry’s stance in the country.

Discussions included the constant marginalization of people and the requirement for a transformative economy to empower people, reduce poverty and achieve goals of Vision 2050.