(ELEGU, Uganda) – A capacity building programme for at least 600 small scale cross border traders and six trader associations has begun at Elegu, one of Uganda’s busiest crossings into South Sudan. The initiative is a partnership between TradeMark Africa and Eastern Services Hub Limited, with support from the EuropeanContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Students and teachers across South Sudan can now access a national digital learning platform without data charges after MTN South Sudan and the National Ministry of General Education and Instruction launched a zero rated e-learning service aimed at bridging the digital divide. The Junub Academy National E-Learning PlatformContinue Reading
(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
(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
(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
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine has demonstrated the operational resilience of its Protector uncrewed ground vehicle, which can deliver nearly a tonne of cargo to frontline positions, even after sustaining damage from shrapnel and a mine. Ukrainian Armored Vehicles, the manufacturer, has released rare footage of the robotic logistics platform currentlyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards held talks with the International Trade Centre this week to better align two major projects supporting quality infrastructure, a move that could help local businesses access new markets. The consultative meeting, chaired by the Bureau’s Executive Director Hon. Oiylang Dominic KanutoContinue Reading
Kenya Government Services Miss e-Citizen Migration Target by Wide Margin (NAIROBI, Kenya) – Only 1,695 Kenyan government services were added to the e-Citizen platform in the financial year ending this month. This figure falls far short of the annual target of 11,000 services, pointing to widespread failure among ministries, departmentsContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – Confusion has arisen over the formation of a powerful National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA) by President William Ruto, amid questions over whether regulations anchoring the unit have secured parliamentary approval and concerns about its wide-ranging mandate. While the Ministry of Interior on Monday announced that it had securedContinue Reading
