(NAIROBI) – Trade between South Sudan and Kenya weakened in the third quarter of 2025, even as Kenya recorded modest overall export growth driven by stronger demand from other African markets, according to new official data. Figures released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show that Kenya’s export earningsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has announced an ambitious digital transformation plan for 2026, aiming to expand nationwide internet connectivity, improve child online safety, and strengthen regulatory frameworks. The National Communication Authority (NCA) said the programme is designed to bring the country closer to regional and global digital standards while addressingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – UNICEF, in partnership with the British government and South Sudan’s Ministry of Health, has launched a programme to construct and upgrade health facilities across several states. The six-month initiative aims to expand access to maternal, newborn and child health services, nutrition support and primary care in underserved andContinue Reading
(YAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA) – A major telecommunications outage in Yambio has entered its 13th day, causing widespread disruption to communication, trade and access to essential services across the town and surrounding areas. The MTN network became unstable on 24 December 2025, coinciding with the Christmas period, leaving residents, traders andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has revealed that powerful individuals are causing major losses in the country’s tax revenue at Juba International Airport. Commissioner General William Anyuon Kuol said unauthorized exemptions are responsible for draining around 24 percent of total customs revenue, undermining the nation’s economic stability.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a public warning to the business community and the wider public over forged documents that falsely claim the cancellation of import licences and introduce unauthorised vehicle insurance payment requirements. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry said the fakeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan has stepped up efforts to enforce full compliance with the national digital revenue collection system as part of wider reforms aimed at improving public finance management and domestic revenue mobilisation. The Ministry of Finance and Planning, working closely with the South Sudan RevenueContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Infrastructure investment continued to play a central role in supporting trade, livelihoods and climate resilience across South Sudan in 2025, as engineering units of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan focused on roads, flood control and basic services that connect communities and markets. UNMISS engineers spent muchContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Food Programme to support the refurbishment of the Bureau’s laboratory in Juba, a move expected to strengthen quality control systems that are critical for trade, food safety and consumer protection inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Juba Electric Distribution Company (JEDCO) has extended its emergency maintenance works, originally scheduled from 24 December 2025 to 5 January 2026. The maintenance will now continue through 20 January 2026. The company advised customers to plan accordingly as power interruptions will affect various parts of Juba TownContinue Reading
