(JUBA) – The Ministry of Mining has issued new regulations to control gold trading and limit illegal mining operations across South Sudan. The directive signed by Minister Martin Gama Abucha on 6 November restricts the buying, selling and exporting of gold to companies that hold valid mineral trading licences. UnderContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has directed all licensed commercial banks in the country to connect to the newly launched South Sudan Interbank and Settlement System (SSIPSS) by 31 January 2026. The move follows the successful rollout of the platform on 10 October 2025, which saw thirteenContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Dr Addis Ababa Othow Akongdit, and the National Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon Atong Kuol Manyang Juuk, have urged traders across the country to deposit their business earnings in commercial banks instead of keeping large sums in cash.Continue Reading
(RUMBEK) – The Bank of South Sudan has officially opened the new Rumbek Currency Centre, a major step in the country’s effort to extend financial services and strengthen its economic infrastructure. What began as a vision in 2013 has now become a modern, fully operational banking facility serving the peopleContinue Reading
(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – The Nimule Municipal Council, working in coordination with South Sudan Customs and Security agencies, has installed a new physical barrier at the main border crossing with Uganda to ensure strict adherence to official operating hours. The move, implemented at the edge of the Nimule border bridge,Continue Reading
(RUMBEK) – The National Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon Athian Diing Athian, has described the newly inaugurated Rumbek Currency Centre in Lakes State as a major milestone in South Sudan’s economic development and a key pillar in the government’s efforts to stabilise the national economy. Speaking at the openingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has officially announced that it will begin the registration and licensing of all insurance companies operating in the country from the start of November 2025. The process will run for one month and marks a significant step in centralising financial regulation underContinue Reading
(KAJO-KEJI COUNTY) – The Government of Central Equatoria State has approved a major investment worth 560 million US dollars (about 3.976 trillion South Sudanese Pounds) for the establishment of a cement and steel rebar production plant in Kajo-Keji County, marking one of the largest industrial projects in South Sudan’s constructionContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A high level government team led by the Minister of Finance and Planning, Athian Ding Athian, has arrived in Washington to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. The visit is seen as part of efforts to secure budget support, development financingContinue Reading
(PORT SUDAN) – South Sudan and Sudan have agreed to protect vital oil facilities and pipeline stations that transport South Sudan’s crude oil to Port Sudan on the Red Sea, marking a renewed phase of bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was reached during a three dayContinue Reading
