(ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan is preparing to sign an agreement with Ethiopia to receive electricity from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), in a move expected to expand access to energy across the country and stimulate growth in key sectors. President Salva Kiir Mayardit announced the plan on 9Continue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Prestige Millers Limited (PML), a South Sudanese owned food processing company, has expanded its production line with the launch of a new flour brand, Hayba Flour, at its facility in Luri, Juba County. The development marks a step forward in strengthening local manufacturing capacity and reducing theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Minister of Mining, Martine Gama Abucha, and the Governor of Central Equatoria State, Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, met in Juba on Friday to strengthen cooperation in mining and industrial growth. The talks focused on the need for joint action to unlock the state’s mineral wealthContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon Atong Kuol Manyang, held a meeting in Juba on 21 August 2025 with the Egyptian Ambassador to South Sudan, His Excellency Mohammed El Monatez Mostafa, to strengthen trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The meeting, described as a courtesyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon Atong Kuol Manyang, met this week in Juba with representatives of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) to explore ways of improving the quality and packaging of fish and honey products in South Sudan. The meeting was held onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang Juuk, met on Thursday, 14 August 2025, with the Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan, His Excellency Ma Qiang, to discuss expanding trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The meeting, held in Juba, was alsoContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan, through its Ministry of Trade and Industry, has held a strategic meeting with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to explore collaborative ways of improving the country’s trade systems, with particular focus on trade facilitation, industrial growth and regional market access.Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Anthony Kon, on Wednesday held a meeting with freight logistics firms operating in Mombasa, seeking to improve the speed and cost of moving goods to South Sudan through the Port of Mombasa. The meeting took place on 3 July 2025 in NairobiContinue Reading
(KIGALI) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced a new initiative to help African countries access financing for nuclear energy projects. Speaking at the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa in Kigali this week, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said international lenders are now showing a renewed interestContinue Reading
(Wau) – The government of Western Bahr El Ghazal State in South Sudan has introduced a sweeping ban on 16 alcoholic beverages and narcotic substances, many of which are imported from Uganda. The decision has raised concerns over potential violations of East African Community (EAC) trade agreements and is strainingContinue Reading
