2024 CATEGORIES
1. Women’s Micro Bank Community Commerce Award
The Community Commerce Excellence Award recognizes outstanding women entrepreneurs
across various industries. These entrepreneurs demonstrate a strong historical and visible
presence in their communities or on digital platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, or
WhatsApp. The award focuses on informal enterprises, including artisans, textile and garment
makers, fresh produce and livestock sellers, home cooks and bakers, social media product
vendors, and floral sales.
2. Mi Bank Market Meri Award
The MiBank Market Meri Award celebrates exceptional women entrepreneurs across diverse
industries. These remarkable individuals have made a significant impact in their communities
or on digital platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp. The award specifically
focuses on formal enterprises, including artisans, textile and garment makers, fresh produce
and livestock sellers, home cooks, social media product vendors, and floral sales.
3. Bakery Delights Baker Mama Award
The Bakery Delights Baker Mama Award recognizes exceptional women entrepreneurs who
operate home-based baking businesses. These micro-enterprises contribute to their
communities and demonstrate creativity, resilience, and passion for baking.
4. CGC Young Entrepreneur Award
The Young Entrepreneur Award celebrates the innovative spirit and determination of young
individuals who have made significant strides in the business world. This award recognizes
outstanding achievements by entrepreneurs under the age of 30.
5. TISA Bank Emerging Venture Excellence Award
The Tisa Bank Emerging Ventures Excellence Award recognizes exceptional achievements by
early-stage ventures that demonstrate innovation, growth potential, and impactful
contributions to their industry. The term "emerging venture" is more about the stage of growth
and potential rather than a specific timeframe
6. Moni Plus Bernard B Chan – PLWD SME Empowerment Award
The Moni Plus Bernard B Chan, OBE - PLWD SME Empowerment Award celebrates the
remarkable achievements of individuals who have overcome challenges to build successful
businesses while living with disabilities. This award recognizes their resilience, innovation,
and positive impact on their communities.
7. Moni Plus Road Transport Services Award
The Moni Plus Road Transport Services Award focuses on chauffeur services, hire cars, and
public motor transport (such as taxis and PMVs). This award recognizes outstanding
businesses that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and commitment to sustainable and
efficient transportation services. This award celebrates businesses that contribute to the well-
being of their communities, prioritize safety, and embrace environmentally friendly practices
8. Heavy Hauler Excellence Award
The Heavy Hauler Excellence Award, recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of large
and heavy-duty vehicle transportation, along with a focus on safety-conscious service
providers. The Award celebrates excellence in the heavy-duty transportation industry,
honouring both vehicles and the professionals who operate them. This award recognizes the
critical role that large trucks, freighters, fuel tankers, flatbeds, and semi-trailers play in our
economy while emphasizing safety, responsibility, and professionalism.
9. Credit Corporation Motor Vehicle Rescue and Repair Services Award
The Credit Corporation Motor Vehicle Rescue and Repair Services Award recognizes
exceptional contributions in the field of auto aid services. This award celebrates businesses
and individuals who go above and beyond to provide essential services related to motor
vehicle repair, maintenance, and roadside assistance.
10. TE PNG Security Services Award
The TE PNG Security Services Award recognizes excellence in the security industry within
Papua New Guinea (PNG). It encompasses a wide range of services, from CCTV surveillance
to static guard services, private investigation, and cash-in-transit (CIT) services. This award
celebrates businesses and individuals who contribute to safety, protection, and security
across residential, industrial, and commercial sectors.
11. Hardware Haus Building Construction Award
The Hardware Haus Building and Construction Award celebrates outstanding contributions by
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the building and construction sector. It
encompasses various areas
12. City Pharmacy Primary Healthcare Service Award
This category is for small and medium-sized businesses who are solving for and improving
the health of Papua New Guineans. Incudes General Practitioners and Specialists in Dentistry,
Optometry, Gynaecology, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic Services, Ear Nose and Throat
Specialists.
13. Most Influential Advisory Service Award
The Most Influential Advisory Service Award for Small Business (Business 2 Business)
professional service providers recognize outstanding contributions in advisory services that
help businesses navigate growth and strategic challenges.
14. Kacific Broadband Satellites Tech Innovator Award
The Kacific Broadband Satellites Tech Innovator Award recognizes Papua New Guinea's
emerging tech scene, covering businesses and technologies that have consistently operated
within the last three years
15. Kina Bank eCommerce Award
The eCommerce award recognizes, rewards and celebrates outstanding online retail websites,
platforms, software, campaigns, and agencies. Platforms includes high traffic Facebook,
Instagram, WhatsApp groups and eRetailers
16. Kina Bank Innovative & Sustainable Solutions Entrepreneur Award
Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the Most Innovative and Sustainable Entrepreneur
Solution award. This award aims to nurture pioneering entrepreneurs who have developed
innovations such as those to tackle climate change, developed new products or services with
focus on recycled content, and recyclability, reusability and waste reduction efforts, and goals
for carbon neutrality and zero waste.
17. CEFI Greenpreneurs Excellence Award
This award recognizes entrepreneurs driving sustainable and environmentally friendly
business solutions that encourages eco-friendly ventures that benefit both the environment
and PNG's people.
18. Ocean Guardian Entrepreneur Award
This awards an enterprise that accelerates sustainable livelihood opportunities linked to
PNG's marine environment and coral reef ecosystems, catalysing a vibrant blue economy,
attracting private sector support and expanding marine protected areas.
19. Cultural Heritage Excellence Award
This Award Recognizes efforts to preserve and promote cultural heritage sites, historical
landmarks, and traditions within the tourism industry. It celebrates outstanding efforts in
preserving and showcasing PNG’s rich cultural heritage. It focuses on programs that
effectively deliver cultural experiences to inbound travelers while ensuring the integrity and
authenticity of indigenous traditions.
20. Creative Excellence in Music and Visual Arts Award
The celebrates significant contributions by artists in the music and visual arts industry,
emphasizing the transition from the informal to the formal economy through creative visuals,
cinematics, and cultural storytelling. It recognizes outstanding visuals that promote Papua
New Guinea’s rich cultural heritage and scenic destinations, honours artists who achieve over
1 million YouTube views within 12 months, and highlights exceptional talent in music
arrangement.
21. Community Connection Award
Focusing on tourism, arts and culture businesses that actively engage with local communities.
This could involve partnerships, community development projects, or initiatives that empower
residents and promote positive social impact.
22. Culinary Excellence Award
The Culinary Excellence Award recognizes outstanding achievements in the food and
hospitality industry. While specific categories may vary depending on the awarding
organization, here are some common types of small businesses that could be considered for
this prestigious honor:
23. Retail Excellence Award
This award recognizes small retailers who excel in providing exceptional customer
experiences.
24. Excellence in Boutique Retailing
The Boutique Retail Excellence Award honours exceptional performance and innovation within
the boutique retail industry. This award celebrates achievements in various areas, including
Store Design, Visual Merchandising, Customer Service, Marketing and social media, and
Sustainability. It recognizes boutiques that offer a curated selection of products, often
specializing in niches such as Fashion and Apparel, Home Goods and Décor, Beauty and
Wellness, and Gifts and Specialty Items.
25. Stop N Shop Fresh Producer Award
The Stop N Shop Fresh Producer Award category rewards and celebrates the ingenuity of
farmers and producers who occupy acres of farmland and consistently supply outstanding
countryside fresh produce of scale to Supermarkets, Food Services, the Hospitality Industry,
Mining and Petroleum Campsites and Provincial Main Markets.
26. Agro Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Excellence Award
This Award focuses on downstream processing and manufacturing of commodity products
in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The nominee must exemplify Quality and Consistency,
Innovation and Value-Addition, Sustainability Practices, Market Reach and Distribution,
Community Impact and Traceability and Certification
27. Janet Sape Resilient Business Women Award
This award is exemplary and hallmarks the late Janet Sape, founder of the Women's
Microbank (2014), the first bank of its kind in the South Pacific region, and the fourth in the
world. This award is aimed at a woman Entrepreneur who has operated for more than 5 years
and is the medium enterprise class. Women entrepreneurs who have come through the SME
ranks and operate as a big business can be nominated.
28. UNDP Bougainville Business Beacon Award
The Bougainville Business Beacon Award is a prestigious recognition that symbolizes hope,
entrepreneurial resilience, and determination. It celebrates entrepreneurs who serve as
exemplary role models for young and emerging business leaders. This award is inclusive,
embracing all sectors of business in Bougainville and is open to both male and female
entrepreneurs. It highlights the significant contributions of individuals who demonstrate
outstanding business acumen and inspire others in the community.
29. Coffee Cooperative Excellence Award
The Coffee Cooperative Excellence Award recognizes outstanding coffee cooperatives that
demonstrate exceptional quality, sustainability, and positive impact on their communities.
This award celebrates cooperatives that excel in producing high-quality coffee while
promoting fair trade practices, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility. Winning
cooperatives often showcase innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to improving the
livelihoods of their members and the broader community.
30. Cocoa Cooperative Excellence Award
The Cocoa Cooperative Excellence Award honours exceptional cocoa cooperatives that
demonstrate outstanding quality, sustainability, and positive community impact. This award
celebrates cooperatives that excel in producing high-quality cocoa while promoting fair trade
practices, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility. Winning cooperatives often
showcase innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to improving the livelihoods of their
members and the broader community.
31. Coconut Cooperative Excellence Award
The Coconut Cooperative Excellence Award recognizes outstanding coconut cooperatives
that demonstrate exceptional quality, sustainability, and positive community impact. This
award celebrates cooperatives that excel in producing high-quality coconut products while
promoting fair trade practices, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility. Winning
cooperatives often showcase innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to improving the
livelihoods of their members and the broader community.