(JUBA) – South Sudan is moving to consolidate all public funds into a single Treasury Single Account, a reform designed to make government spending more transparent and easier to manage. The Ministry of Finance and Planning held a one day workshop on the Treasury Single Account in Juba on Thursday,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan will seize fuel shipments arriving outside its official government to government import deal and cancel the licences of any company that breaches the rules, according to a government letter sent to oil marketing firms. The Ministry of Petroleum warned all oil marketing companies on 24 JuneContinue Reading
(WAU, WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL STATE) – A major gathering of freight forwarders opened in Wau on Thursday, 2 July 2026, to tackle challenges facing the sector and improve service delivery across South Sudan. A delegation from the South Sudan Freight Forwarders Association (SSFFA), led by Chairperson Daniel Deng, arrivedContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Money sent home by Kenyans working in South Sudan has overtaken remittances from the United Kingdom, new data shows, an indicator of the young nation’s growing role as a regional economic hub. A survey conducted by the Central Bank of Kenya, the Kenya National Bureau ofContinue Reading
(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
(JUBA) – Juba Electricity Distribution Company has permanently closed its Gumbo Shirkat office, directed customers to two authorised sales agents for token purchases, and announced both a planned power cut for several neighbourhoods this weekend and an extension of ongoing rationing into July 2026. The Gumbo Shirkat office operated forContinue Reading
(KAJO KEJI COUNTY) – An independent fact finding committee should be set up to investigate allegations of illegal mining in Nyamini, the Commissioner of Kajo Keji County has said, as public concern grows over reported extractive activities in the area. Commissioner Wani Jackson Mule issued a statement calling for theContinue 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
(DAR ES SALAAM) – South Sudan has secured dedicated office space, a land allocation for a future headquarters, and full access to the Port of Dar es Salaam, establishing a permanent operational base in Tanzania to speed up cargo movement and deepen bilateral trade ties. The arrangements are part ofContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Central Equatoria State is largely calm with only a few areas seeing criminal incidents, a special security meeting has reported, while authorities issued new orders to improve safety in suburbs and speed up mining regulations. The State Security Committee, chaired by Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony, convened onContinue Reading
