(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has urged businesses to work with government as it introduces a digital stamp system aimed at tightening tax collection and reducing illegal trade. Commissioner General Simon Akuei Deng made the appeal during the third national workshop on Digital Tax Stamps held in JubaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has launched a new training workshop aimed at improving border efficiency and boosting regional trade through the Authorized Economic Operator programme. Commissioner General Simon Akuei Deng opened the week long event at the authority headquarters in Juba on 29 September 2025. The workshopContinue Reading
(BELGOROD, RUSSIA) – Ukraine has intensified its campaign against Russia’s energy infrastructure, striking a thermal power plant in Belgorod for the first time since the start of the full scale invasion. The move followed a warning from Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who said that continued attacks on Ukraine’s power gridContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Global coffee drinkers, including South Sudan’s growing urban café community, may soon notice their daily cup tasting very different as climate change reshapes how and where coffee is grown. A surge in extreme weather has pushed traditional coffee varieties such as arabica and robusta into decline, forcing farmersContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Somalia’s new National Securities Exchange is exploring opportunities with Kenyan companies to allow cross listing on the Mogadishu stockmarket, in a move that could expand investment options for Somali investors. The exchange launched in June is planning to begin trading in early 2026. Its chief executive, Yasin Ibar,Continue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – Electricity costs in the capital have been reduced following a tariff adjustment by the Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) now under majority government ownership. The change is expected to ease household expenses and improve the business environment, although most citizens across the country remain without access toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s leading mobile operators, Zain and Digitel, played to a 1 to 1 draw in a highly anticipated football match at Buluk Training Ground on Sunday, bringing their commercial rivalry onto the sports field for the first time. Marketed by Zain as the “Telecom Derby,” the gameContinue Reading
(LUSAKA, ZAMBIA) – South Sudan has been admitted as a full member of the Eastern and Southern Africa Water and Sanitation Regulators Association (ESAWAS), strengthening its position within regional water governance networks. The official confirmation was made on 25 September 2025 following the signing of ESAWAS’s constitution by a delegationContinue Reading
(ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan has urged its Chinese and African partners to accelerate support for digital infrastructure projects across the continent, saying access to stable electricity and modern telecommunications remains a major barrier to economic growth. The call was made on Friday by Engineer Thomas Gatkuoth Nyak, Undersecretary atContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A growing number of international banks are withdrawing from African markets after decades of operation, citing falling profit margins, rising compliance costs and strong competition from telecom led mobile money platforms. While most exits have taken place in West and Southern Africa, banking analysts warn that the trendContinue Reading
