(JUBA) – The United Nations Office for Project Services and the Government of South Sudan have signed a $25.7 million agreement to launch the South Sudan Livelihoods and Resilience Project. Using the current exchange rate of 7,100 South Sudan Pounds to one United States Dollar, the funding is equal toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has issued a sweeping regulatory notice introducing stricter rules for banks, microfinance institutions and digital financial service providers. The directive, signed by the Director General of Supervision and Financial Stability, covers licensing, lending, risk management, cyber security and consumer protection. Under the newContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has asked journalists to take a leading role in explaining new financial policies to the public as the country prepares to roll out major changes in its banking system. In a media engagement held on 29 September 2025, the Central Bank brought togetherContinue Reading
(YAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA) – Western Equatoria State has taken a decisive step towards reforming its tax and revenue management systems by creating its first ever oversight board for the Revenue Authority. The move announced on Thursday by Governor James Al Taib is aimed at increasing transparency, ensuring accountability and improvingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has reaffirmed its commitment to digital reforms, saying technology will be central to improving transparency, efficiency, and service delivery in tax and customs operations. The message was delivered by Commissioner General Simon Akuei Deng during a review meeting at SSRA headquarters inContinue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – A senior delegation from the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), led by the Director General for Banking Operations, Dr Chan Andrea Chan, has carried out a final inspection of the newly renovated BoSS Currency Centre in Rumbek, Lakes State. The visit on 24 September 2025 wasContinue Reading
(YAMBIO) – Western Equatoria State is set to end a three year absence of a functioning budget after the arrival of a high level delegation from the National Ministry of Finance and support from the World Bank. A team from Juba, led by Mr Deng Marial Agoc of the NationalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan held its first Real Estate Summit on 18 and 19 September in Juba, drawing government leaders, investors, banks, developers and international partners to examine the opportunities and risks facing the country’s young property sector. The two day event, organised by Smart Properties Limited under the themeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new report by the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (CHRSS) has accused Kenya and Uganda of failing to take action against South Sudanese officials suspected of laundering funds and engaging in illicit financial flows. The report says that this inaction has contributed to worsening poverty,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A government led safety net programme backed by the World Bank is helping thousands of South Sudanese women and families start businesses, improve household income and regain a sense of stability in one of the world’s poorest economies. In June 2023, the Government of South Sudan launched theContinue Reading
