(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry says it is seeking to strengthen its approach to sustainable industrial development and technology driven growth following participation in a high level ministerial session held in Türkiye under the Zero Waste Forum. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Labanya MargaretContinue 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) – International travel policy and health security measures are tightening as the Ebola outbreak in parts of Central and East Africa prompts renewed coordination between the United States and European governments, with implications for countries in the wider region including South Sudan. The United States government is urging EuropeanContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest lender by assets, is evaluating a possible entry into Ethiopia as it seeks to expand its regional footprint while navigating restrictions on foreign ownership in the country’s banking sector. Through its East African subsidiary Stanbic Bank, the group is considering a greenfield approachContinue 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
(WAU, WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL) – Shelves filled with brightly coloured bottles of cleaning soap now line a small shop in Wau as two young South Sudanese women work to grow a business that began with vocational training supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO. MonicaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The newly formed Board of Directors of the South Sudan Revenue Authority held its first ordinary meeting in Juba, where members reviewed revenue performance for the third quarter of the 2025 to 2026 financial year and approved a series of senior leadership appointments across key departments. The session,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A London High Court ruling has temporarily blocked South Sudan from entering new oil prepayment agreements until outstanding debts owed to commodity trading company BB Energy are settled, increasing pressure on the country’s already strained public finances. The court ruling, issued on Friday, prevents South Sudan from acceptingContinue Reading
(AWEIL COUNTY) – Co-operative Bank of South Sudan is increasing its support for the country’s co operative movement as it positions itself to expand growth in agriculture, rural trade and small business financing despite South Sudan’s economic challenges. The lender is continuing to invest in community based enterprises, farmers andContinue Reading
KAMPALA) – Uganda has moved closer to developing a major regional crude oil export pipeline after signing a key agreement with French energy giant Total that clears the way for construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline linking Uganda to Tanzania. The agreement is expected to support the developmentContinue Reading
