(ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to activate their Border Trade Protocol, a move that will bring formal regulated commerce to the Greater Pibor Administrative Area and replace widespread illegal cross border trade along the eastern frontier. The agreement was reached during high level talks in AddisContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – Tanzania has emerged as the top user of the African Continental Free Trade Area trading arrangement within the East African Community, with exports traded under the pact reaching US$3.9 billion in 2024. An analysis of AfCFTA trade performance released on 30 June showed Tanzania had issuedContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The South Sudan National Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture has called on the Government to fully implement the East African Community Common External Tariff so the country can begin trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area alongside other EAC Partner States. The call wasContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – International investors can now buy Kenyan government securities directly through a new link established by the Central Bank of Kenya. The CBK has partnered with Clearstream, the post trade services arm of Deutsche Börse Group, to open a direct connection to the local bond market. The link allowsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Global crude prices jumped sharply on 26 June 2026 after a civilian cargo vessel came under fire while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which a large share of the world’s oil passes each day. American West Texas Intermediate crude rose more than two percentContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – Family Bank founder Titus Muya and his associates recorded a gain of Sh4.74 billion ($36.7 million) on their holdings in the lender after its share price jumped by 44 percent on its first day of trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange on Tuesday. The bank listed 1.662Continue Reading
(MOMBASA) – Rwanda’s tea sector has extended its lead at the Mombasa Tea Auction, a development that offers useful lessons for South Sudan as it works to build a non-oil export economy. According to the latest market data, Rwandan tea sold at an average of $2.81 per kilogramme, outperforming Kenya’sContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – CIC Insurance Group Plc, a regional insurer with operations in South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda, has attracted fresh investor attention after its shares remained close to recent highs on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), reflecting growing interest in East African financial stocks. The Nairobi listed insurer closed tradingContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – Singapore has opened negotiations for a free trade agreement with the East African Community, a regional bloc that includes South Sudan, in a move aimed at expanding trade flows between Asia and one of Africa’s fastest growing regional markets. The proposed agreement would be Singapore’s firstContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan government has ordered businesses and individuals to use the South Sudan Pound, SSP, for all commercial transactions, ending the widespread use of the United States dollar in local trade and contracts. The directive, issued through the Bank of South Sudan, requires all commercial agreements, paymentsContinue Reading
