(JUBA) – For South Sudanese entrepreneurs and students seeking to travel abroad for trade, study or medical care, the rising cost and complexity of visa applications across Africa has become a pressing business concern. An investigation into VFS Global, the Indian outsourcing giant that manages visa processing for 71 governmentsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Tax authorities across East Africa are under growing strain to fund larger national budgets for the 2026/2027 financial year, even as revenue collections fall and fiscal gaps widen across the region. Finance ministers presented their spending plans on Thursday, each seeking to raise more money at home whileContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has been urged to view refugees as entrepreneurs, employers and business owners rather than simply as recipients of aid, a shift in thinking that officials and development partners say could unlock significant economic gains for the country. The call was made on Thursday during a gatheringContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) – Rwanda’s tea sector has extended its lead at the Mombasa Tea Auction, a development that offers useful lessons for South Sudan as it works to build a non-oil export economy. According to the latest market data, Rwandan tea sold at an average of $2.81 per kilogramme, outperforming Kenya’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has ordered businesses and individual taxpayers to settle all outstanding tax debts immediately and warned that unregistered enterprises face criminal prosecution. The Commissioner of the Domestic Tax Revenue Division, Lino Ajang Ajang, issued a public notice on 12 June 2026 confirming that theContinue Reading
A detailed investigation published by a Kenyan media organisation has drawn renewed attention to South Sudan’s public revenue systems, raising allegations of a politically connected “shadow treasury” structure linked to digital government contracts, oil export clearance systems and senior figures within the state administration. The report focuses on claims surroundingContinue Reading
(AUCKLAND) – Global fitness company Les Mills has called on gyms and health clubs worldwide to support a major UNICEF fundraising campaign inspired partly by humanitarian challenges witnessed in South Sudan and other crisis affected countries. The company’s Workout for the World initiative will take place on June 20, 2026,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – CIC Insurance Group Plc, a regional insurer with operations in South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda, has attracted fresh investor attention after its shares remained close to recent highs on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), reflecting growing interest in East African financial stocks. The Nairobi listed insurer closed tradingContinue Reading
(NEW YORK, US) – Elon Musk has become the world’s first dollar trillionaire after rocket and satellite company SpaceX made a record breaking debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange, drawing attention from global investors including emerging technology and telecommunications markets in Africa such as South Sudan. SpaceX shares surged byContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – A growing private healthcare clinic in Gurei, on the outskirts of Juba, is highlighting both the pressure on South Sudan’s urban health systems and the emerging role of small enterprises in filling critical service gaps. The clinic was founded by Victoria, a trained medical professional who left employmentContinue Reading
