(DAR ES SALAAM) – Tanzania is rapidly strengthening its position as a leading supplier within East Africa, a trend that is drawing attention across the region, including in South Sudan. In the first ten months of 2025, Tanzania exported goods worth 2.26 billion United States dollars to Uganda. This levelContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A weak currency in Africa is more than a technical issue for financial markets. It has direct effects on prices, household income, business costs, and government capacity. Across the continent, currency weakness often increases inflation, deepens poverty, discourages investment, and limits the ability of states to manage economicContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has placed the container release OTP fee on temporary hold after traders, clearing agents and freight forwarders raised concerns over the financial pressure caused by the charge. The announcement followed a meeting held on four December two thousand twenty five between the SouthContinue Reading
(NIMULE, EASTERN EQUATORIA) – Officials from Nimule Municipality, Immigration, Customs, and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) conducted a site visit to the One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) construction project, a €10 million initiative funded by the European Union and implemented in partnership with UNOPS and TradeMark Africa. TheContinue Reading
(NIMULE) – Six Trucks Rejected for Failing South Sudan Quality Standards. The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) at Nimule has rejected six consignments between 26 November and 8 December 2025, after they failed to meet the country’s national quality standards. The shipments included four trucks of maize grainsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry has taken steps to address the ongoing trade crisis affecting South Sudanese traders at the Mombasa Port. Minister Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang held a high level meeting with business leaders and key stakeholders in Juba on November 8, 2025, to discuss solutionsContinue Reading
(RUWENG ADMINISTRATIVE AREA) – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said on Monday that they had taken control of the Heglig oilfield in South Kordofan province. The site is a key processing hub for South Sudanese oil before it is transported through pipelines to Port Sudan on the Red Sea. GovernmentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – China National Petroleum Corporation, the largest state oil firm in China, has formally told Sudan that it plans to end its operations in the country after three decades. The company said continued conflict has destroyed oil facilities and made production impossible. CNPC confirmed that the decision follows extensiveContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – A wide ranging recovery plan is taking shape after a destructive fire at Juba’s Custom Market left thousands of traders without income at the peak of the festive shopping season. City and state authorities say discussions are ongoing to prepare a structured support programme, although details onContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Kenya and South Sudan’s main trade route has entered a period of disruption after South Sudan Revenue Authority introduced a new charge of 3,580 United States dollars per container, which is equal to about 25,418,000 South Sudanese Pounds at the current market rate of 7,100 SSP forContinue Reading
