(JUBA) – On 4 September 2025, MTN South Sudan and its financial technology subsidiary, MTN Fintech, met with Dr Addis Ababa Othow, Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, to discuss accelerating the rollout of digital financial services nationwide. The meeting was described as a courtesy call, but it carriedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has taken a major step forward in aviation development with the successful completion of its first night flight at Juba International Airport. The landmark test took place on the evening of 5 September 2025, when an Air Congo Boeing 737 safely departed at 10:15 PM enContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has carried out a corporate governance training for its Board of Directors and selected executive directors at its headquarters in Juba. The one day session held on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, was designed to strengthen leadership within the country’s aviation sectorContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has formally validated a national e-commerce policy and strategy with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The move is intended to expand digital trade opportunities, strengthen private sector growth and support wider economic reforms. E-commerce, which refers to theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has launched a World Bank financed project aimed at strengthening the country’s financial sector and building the capacity of the Bank of South Sudan. The initiative, known as the South Sudan Strengthening the Financial Sector Project (3SF Project), is supported by an $18 million grant fromContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has issued a new directive prohibiting the hoarding of both foreign and local currency as part of efforts to stabilise the economy and protect the value of the South Sudan Pound. The directive, contained in Circular No. 3 and signed on 2 SeptemberContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Central Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) has issued a new directive that places all insurance companies and related institutions under its sole regulatory authority, with immediate effect from 8 September 2025. Circular No. 5 sets out the licensing framework for the insurance industry, requiring that no entityContinue Reading
(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has re-exported seven consignments of maize flour through its Nimule border station after laboratory tests confirmed that the products posed health risks to consumers. According to the Bureau, five of the consignments were found to contain aflatoxin levelsContinue Reading
(ADDIS ABABA) – President Salva Kiir has announced that South Sudan will sign an agreement with Ethiopia to import electricity generated from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which was officially inaugurated on Tuesday. President Kiir made the announcement while attending the launch ceremony of the hydropower project in Ethiopia’sContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – The leadership of the Central Equatoria Business Union (CEBU) met with the Governor of Central Equatoria State, Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, in Juba on last Wednesday to present its draft five year strategic plan for 2025 to 2030. The meeting, held on 4 September, was ledContinue Reading
