(JUBA) – UAP South Sudan to Shut Down After Legal and Financial Struggles UAP Insurance South Sudan Ltd, a subsidiary of the Old Mutual Group East Africa, has announced it will shut down its operations in South Sudan over the next 24 months, citing severe financial and legal challenges. TheContinue Reading
This is the updated daily flight guide for Juba International Airport (JUB/HJJJ) for Friday, 11 July 2025. The schedule includes all expected arrivals and departures, based on official information from airport sources. Timings are subject to change due to weather, technical issues or airline adjustments. All times are listed inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Prices of goods and services in South Sudan rose again in May 2025, according to a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics. The country’s monthly inflation rate, which shows how fast prices are rising, stood at 2.3% in May, up slightly from 2.12% in April. ThisContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) has released a new salary and transaction charges tariff for commercial banks and mobile money service providers across the country that shows major differences in fees charged for salary processing, withdrawals, deposits and other banking services. The updated fee structure issued onContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – A rising shift towards short term rentals such as Airbnb has triggered a 10 percent increase in rental prices in Nairobi’s mid and high income estates over the past two years, according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank. The shift driven by demand from both local and internationalContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Kenya’s Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) has flagged widespread fraud in devolved county governments, with billions of shillings lost annually through rigged tenders and illicit payments to companies linked to public officials. The revelations come at a time when South Sudan is studying regional models of devolution. The FRC,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A significant drop in the value of South Sudan based properties has hit regional insurer Old Mutual Holdings, with depreciation driven largely by the strengthening of the Kenyan shilling against the US dollar. The revaluation affected major assets in Juba, including Equatoria Tower and Juba Apartments, effectively exposingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has introduced new salary processing tariffs for civil servants as part of a broader policy to promote digital payments and reduce reliance on cash in the economy. The charges, which range from SSP 500 to SSP 2,000 (equivalent to $0.11 to $0.44),Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Despite limited diplomatic presence, Thailand and South Sudan continue to strengthen their bilateral relationship through trade, military support and development cooperation. The formal establishment of diplomatic relations began on 5 December 2013, when Thailand’s then-Ambassador to Kenya, Itthiphon Boonprakong, and South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya, Majok Guandong Thiep,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – As more governments across the world rely on private companies to handle essential public services such as visa applications, passport renewals and biometric enrolment, the nature of consular and citizen services is rapidly changing. These shifts could provide valuable examples for developing countries like South Sudan, which isContinue Reading
