(YAMBIO) – South Sudan’s national fibre optic network has reached Western Equatoria State, crossing Duma Crossing from Wau, with the cable expected to arrive in Tambura later this week if work continues as planned. The expansion is set to improve internet connectivity across the state, strengthen access to information, improveContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s telecom operators have announced a phased tariff exchange rate adjustment to take effect from midnight Friday, 26 June 2026, following approval from the National Communications Authority. The measure adjusts the exchange rate applied to telecom tariffs to reflect current economic realities but does not change theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has ordered the creation of special verification offices at all major border posts to check imported raw materials meant for local factories. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Margaret Labanya Mathya, issued the order on 26 June 2026. The new offices will be run byContinue 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
(NAIROBI) – Digital credit firm Tala is cutting more jobs in Kenya as it moves to centralise its operations. The company has told seven employees their positions will be declared redundant. This is the second round of job cuts in just over a year. The latest move is part ofContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – Sorghum will be sold at nearly half the market price in Abyei under a new government subsidy programme launched this week to shield households from soaring food costs during the rainy season. One Malwuo, a local tin measure holding about four kilogrammes, will sell for 12,000 South SudaneseContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Heavy trucks and commercial vehicles have been banned from crossing Kapuri Bridge with immediate effect after engineers found the structure could fail, threatening the main road link between Juba, Luri and Mundri. The Ministry of Roads and Bridges issued the order on 25 June. A recent technical inspectionContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Mobile phone tariffs across South Sudan will be adjusted from midnight on 26 June after regulators approved new rates they say are needed to stop mobile networks from cutting services or collapsing altogether. The National Communications Authority announced the change on Wednesday, framing it as a tariff exchangeContinue Reading
(BENTIU, UNITY STATE) – A newly built airstrip in Leer has been inspected and found ready to support humanitarian flights, opening a vital supply route for communities cut off by poor roads and seasonal flooding. The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority and the World Food Programme carried out the jointContinue Reading
