IDEAS. SOLUTIONS. GROWTH.
Connecting technology,
markets, governments and
international relations.
Legacy Group Ltd is a Papua New Guinea–based advisory firm. We help leaders navigate policy, capital, and technology — translating ideas into solutions that drive measurable growth.
12+
SECTORS SERVED ACROSS THE REGION
PRACTICE AREA
STRATEGY & GROWTH
POLITICAL ECONOMY
GEOPOLITICAL ANALYSIS
AI & TECHNOLOGY READINESS
PRODUCTIVITY MAPPING
ABOUT
A consulting firm at the intersection of policy, capital and technology.
Based in Papua New Guinea, Legacy Group works with private companies, investors, governments and development partners — bringing together regulatory insight, market intelligence and technology expertise to unlock practical outcomes.
01 — IDEAS
Sharp thinking, grounded in your reality
We start with the problem — not a template. Diagnostics, market analysis, and strategy work shaped by deep listening and sector expertise.
02 — SOLUTIONS
Designed to be implemented
Operating models, financial structures, and roadmaps built for your team to execute — with the sequencing, capability, and governance to
make it stick.
03 — GROWTH
Measured in outcomes, not hours
Operating models, financial structures, and roadmaps built for your team to execute — with the sequencing, capability, and governance to
make it stick.
OUR SERVICES
Where we add the most value.
Engagements range from short, sharp diagnostics to multi-quarter transformation programs. Every team is led by a senior practitioner who stays accountable through to delivery.
FLAGSHIP PRACTICE
Strategy & Growth Advisory
Market entry, growth strategy, investment structuring and value-creation planning — for businesses, investors and partners ready to scale in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.
FLAGSHIP PRACTICE
Political Economy Assessments
Papua New Guinea is undergoing tremendous transformation, driven by a unique political system that merges tribal patronage with modern political ideology. Governing 12 million people, 400,000 square kilometres of landmass, one of the region's largest EEZs and extraordinary natural resources demands a deep appreciation of who shifts the laws and policies, and why. That's where we come in. Our extensive networks, public policy expertise and on-the-ground assessments tell you where to start your journey in the vast and ibrant story of Papua New Guinea.
FLAGSHIP PRACTICE
Geopolitical Analysis
As great power competition reaches beyond China and the United States, the Indo-Pacific becomes the centrepiece of global human development, trade, technology, energy and regional security. We take the unique position that Papua New Guinea — with its Asia-inspired development paradigm, Pacific identity and Judeo-Christian heritage — will play a significant role in the perils and fortunes of this vibrant region. To have a front-row seat on all the moving parts and what they mean for PNG, enquire for an in-depth analysis and where you will be best positioned to navigate the world we live in.
FLAGSHIP PRACTICE
AI & Technology Readiness
Often touted as the 5th evolution, Artificial Intelligence has evolved into a General Purpose Technology that is rapidly disrupting the development systems of nations, companies, tribal constructs and social interactions like never before. Coupled with a clear global competition between a China Stack and a US Stack, the values underpinning them become the core consideration. We make it our business to bring our clients the unique position to control the disruption, choose the values suited to your organisation and — more fundamentally — keep this a people-first journey.
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Productivity Mapping
The youth bulge in Papua New Guinea is often framed in a negative and worrisome context — that without anything meaningful to do, our young people will create havoc and unleash societal problems that hold PNG back. We disagree. They are the fuel of the nation-building project. Whether we import ideas from around the world or grow them at home, making our greatest asset — PEOPLE — productive is our obsession. From STEM fairs and AI lab'ing to jamming with the creatives and serious workforce mapping, we energise youth alongside their counterparts around the world. It's their party. We're here to make sure we're part of the story.
INSIGHTS
Big Picture Papers, Working Brief & Spotlight.
Our publications work in three layers. A Big Picture Paper sets out the full analysis. A Working Brief distils the thinking into a practical format for decision-makers. A Spotlight focuses on the core note and runs for seven days. Together, they take a single body of thinking from depth to decision.
Big Picture Paper
PNG Has the Money but where are the Big Ideas
Understanding PNG's investment architecture in 2026 — no jargon, just the real picture. Anyone in PNG who wants to understand how money moves in this […]
Working Brief
GEN Z Take
Papua New Guinea enters 2026 with stronger economic conditions, improved forex confidence, and a clearer reform environment. Public, private and […]
Spotlight
The Three Capital Stacks
Where is the money? What is it doing? And what's stopping it from landing? Papua New Guinea's investment architecture rests […]
INSIGHTS ARCHIVE
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Browse Big Picture Papers, Working Briefs and Spotlights on policy, markets, technology and the forces shaping Papua New Guinea’s future.
LEGACY LABS
GIMA — a sentinel for the national interest.
OUR CLIENTS
Trusted by leaders across Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.
We work with private companies, state-owned enterprises, investors, government agencies and development partners. Long-term relationships, built on confidentiality and outcomes.
GOVERNMENT
INVESTOR
BUSINESS
CHARITY
The team behind the thinking.
OUR PEOPLE
Douveri Henao
Founder & CEO
Douveri Henao is one of Papua New Guinea's leading voices on technology and its linkages to nation building and the broader application in regional and international geopolitics. As Founder and CEO of Legacy Group Limited, he frames PNG's critical minerals as the "fuel of the 4th industrial revolution," urging value capture through downstream processing and digital infrastructure. A lawyer by training with directorships and leadership roles in business, finance, government and charitable organisations, Henao drives PNG's emergence as a digitally capable, investment-ready nation.
Karo Henao
Energy Infrastructure & Stakeholder Engagement
Karo has a background in electrical engineering with over 15 years in PNG's energy sector, recognised for her ability to connect projects across industry, development partners, government, and community stakeholders. She holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the PNG University of Technology and a Master of Science in Environmental Management from Massey University. She is co-founder of Rigo Futures, an advocacy group promoting STEM literacy and pathways for children and youth in the Rigo District.
Debbie Maraki
Programme Lead
Debbie is a development practitioner with over 15 years' experience spanning the full development value chain — from multilateral development norms and institutions, to bilateral aid programmes. Debbie holds a Master of Arts in Development Studies from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor in Business Studies from Pacific Adventist University. At Legacy Group she leads programme support, client reporting, and operations, and supports the firm's financial oversight and planning.
Augerege Doko
PROJECTS LEAD
Advises on public policy, regulatory engagement and stakeholder strategy across resources, infrastructure and digital sectors.
Ashleigh Pangkatana
BUSINESS ANALYST
Ashleigh is Legacy Group's Business Analyst, where she maps out institutional and related people-culture systems for all technology and strategy assessments. She is a graduate of Politics, International Relations and Psychology at the University of Auckland, and is currently completing her Business Management degree at the University of Papua New Guinea. Her background spans research roles at the Public Policy Institute and KataLite Consultancy, an internship with the NZ–PNG Business Council, and commercial work at Digicel PNG. She is also a freelance rugby journalist for the Post-Courier.
Pidi Manoka
ENGAGEMENT LEAD
Pidi brings grassroots administrative and customary governance experience to the Legacy Group team, and supports the Legacy Foundation's community programmes. He currently serves as a Village Court Clerk with the Central Province Village Courts and Land Mediation Secretariat at Konebada. He studied Business Management at UPNG Open College and holds village court officer certifications from SILAG. He speaks English, Tok Pisin, and Motu.
Imelda Torie
PNG ISRAEL JEWISH COUNCIL LEAD
Imelda Torie brings a rare blend of industry leadership and community development. A chemist by training, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry from the PNG University of Technology, is a Westpac Women in Business award winner, and has worked in a community-centred water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) NGO in rural PNG. At Legacy Group, Imelda leads all engagements of the PNG Israel Jewish Council, where she links Jerusalem, the Diaspora and PNG communities to foster mutual relations in agriculture, high tech and faith-based cultural affairs.
