(JUBA) – The United Nations has warned that the ongoing conflict in Sudan is placing severe pressure on South Sudan’s economy, oil industry and border security. The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023, has disrupted the long and porous borderContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has reported a sharp rise in national revenue collection following the introduction of digital systems designed to improve transparency and reduce losses. The digital programme, which began four years ago, has changed how tax and customs operations are managed, and helped limitContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Transport, Rizik Zachariah Hassan, has entered talks with Kenyan maritime authorities to reduce container deposit fees and ease trade costs for South Sudanese importers using the Port of Mombasa. Minister Hassan said the government is seeking to cut the container deposit from 5,000 USContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) held its Ordinary Board of Directors meeting in Juba to review progress made during the first quarter of the 2025 – 2026 fiscal year. The session, chaired by Board Chairperson Mr Stephen Dhieu Dau, marked a key step in the Authority’s ongoingContinue Reading
(RUMBEK) – The National Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon Athian Diing Athian, has described the newly inaugurated Rumbek Currency Centre in Lakes State as a major milestone in South Sudan’s economic development and a key pillar in the government’s efforts to stabilise the national economy. Speaking at the openingContinue Reading
(RUMBEK, LAKES STATE) – The Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Athian Diing Athian, and the Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Dr. Addis Ababa Othow, left Juba on Saturday for Rumbek to open a new currency centre designed to improve cash circulation and strengthen the stability ofContinue Reading
(GENEVA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon Atong Kuol Manyang, has reaffirmed the country’s strong commitment to becoming a full member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) during the Sixteenth United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 16) held in Geneva, Switzerland. Speaking at the high-levelContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A high level government team led by the Minister of Finance and Planning, Athian Ding Athian, has arrived in Washington to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. The visit is seen as part of efforts to secure budget support, development financingContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang, has travelled to Nairobi, Kenya, to represent President Salva Kiir Mayardit at the 24th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit of Heads of State and Government. The three day regional summit is being heldContinue Reading
(PORT SUDAN) – South Sudan and Sudan have agreed to protect vital oil facilities and pipeline stations that transport South Sudan’s crude oil to Port Sudan on the Red Sea, marking a renewed phase of bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was reached during a three dayContinue Reading
