(Juba) – South Sudan is emerging as one of Africa’s fastest-growing exporters of dried or salted fish, amid a steadily expanding market across the continent. A new report by IndexBox forecasts that Africa’s dried or salted fish sector will continue to grow moderately over the next decade, with regional consumptionContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan has the potential to earn up to $300 million annually from fish exports, according to a new report by the World Bank. The report highlights the country’s vast inland water systems and floodplains, including the Sudd Wetland, as some of the most productive fishery zones inContinue Reading
(Nimule) – Ugandan authorities have released five South Sudanese owned trucks carrying fish that were held last week at the Elegu-Nimule border crossing due to missing documentation required for cross-border trade. The trucks were carrying fresh fish from South Sudan and were stopped by Ugandan border officials, who cited incompleteContinue Reading
(Juba) – In January 2025, South Sudan’s Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon, announced a nationwide suspension on the issuing of new logging permits in an attempt to control rampant illegal logging, particularly involving teak—an endangered hardwood highly valued on international markets. The move was prompted by increasing concernContinue Reading
(Yei) – Emmanuel Christian University (ECU), based in Yei, has launched a tree-planting initiative to promote sustainable agriculture and climate resilience in South Sudan. The campaign focuses on planting Maesopsis eminii, a fast-growing tree commonly used to provide shade in coffee farming and other agricultural systems. The initiative is partContinue Reading
(Rumbek) – A new €36 million (approximately 42.5 million US dollars) agriculture initiative has been launched in South Sudan, aiming to support climate resilient farming across four states. The Green and Resilience Agriculture and Climate Economy (GRACE) project will target more than 22,000 smallholder farmers and reach nearly 142,000 beneficiariesContinue Reading
(Juba) – Sudan and South Sudan remain at odds over a proposed revision to oil transit fees, as talks between the two nations ended without agreement, according to sources quoted by Radio Tamazuj. The fees in question relate to payments South Sudan makes to Sudan to export its oil viaContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan is expected to be one of the leading contributors to East Africa’s fast economic growth in 2025, according to a new report from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is forecasted to increase by 4.0 percent, marking a notable recoveryContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan is preparing to highlight its mineral potential to global investors at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 conference, scheduled to take place from 1–3 October in Cape Town, South Africa. Minister of Mines, Martin Gama Abucha, will represent the country at the event, which runsContinue Reading
(Juba) – Trust Insurance Group (TIG), a South Sudanese owned insurance company, continues to strengthen its role in the country’s financial sector, offering a broad range of general and medical insurance services tailored for individuals and businesses. Based at Techno Center in Juba, TIG is positioning itself as a oneContinue Reading
