(NAIROBI) – The Embassy of South Sudan in Kenya has initiated discussions with East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) to strengthen economic ties and support South Sudan’s reconstruction through a possible cement supply agreement. Ambassador Anthony Louis Kon, Head of Mission, met with EAPCC Managing Director CPA Mohamed Osman AdanContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Chief Mediator of the Tumaini Peace Initiative, General Lazarus Sumbeyiyo, paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of South Sudan in Nairobi on 22 July 2025, where he held discussions with the Head of Mission, Ambassador Anthony Kon. Ambassador Kon warmly welcomed General Sumbeyiyo and thanked himContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – A group of South Sudanese investors and professionals operating in Kenya met with H.E. Ambassador Anthony Kon at the Embassy of South Sudan in Nairobi on 22 July 2025. The high level engagement aimed to build stronger links between the Embassy and the South Sudanese business community inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has launched a five day workshop in Juba focused on improving the country’s payment infrastructure through the development and implementation of the Automated Transfer System Plus (ATS+). The event conducted in June, aims to build technical capacity among financial sector stakeholders inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has launched a joint initiative with the country’s major telecommunication operators and the National Communication Authority (NCA) to accelerate the adoption of digital payment systems and reduce dependency on cash transactions. Governor Dr Addis Ababa Othow and First Deputy Governor Hon. SamuelContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Hon. Dr Addis Ababa Othow, has announced the beginning of a national currency reform process aimed at improving monetary stability, enhancing currency security and strengthening the country’s financial system. Dr Othow made the statement while chairing a high levelContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The newly appointed leadership of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has issued a strong warning to staff to immediately stop the reported practice of demanding 10 percent kickbacks during client transactions, calling it unethical and damaging to the integrity of the institution. Governor Dr Addis Ababa OthowContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Central Equatoria State’s Acting Minister of Health, Clement Maring, has appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) and other development partners to sustain their support for Al-Shaba Children’s Hospital, the only children’s hospital in South Sudan, as it grapples with an increasing burden of child malnutrition and limitedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the new leadership of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) to prioritise banking reforms, transparency and the immediate removal of the 10 percent transaction fees that were previously imposed on users of the banking system. The President issued the directive during theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Hon. Dr. Addis Ababa Othow, has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing digital banking and institutional reform across the country’s financial sector. His recent declaration marks a renewed push to implement the National Payment System and promote modern banking servicesContinue Reading
