(JUBA) – Global coffee drinkers, including South Sudan’s growing urban café community, may soon notice their daily cup tasting very different as climate change reshapes how and where coffee is grown. A surge in extreme weather has pushed traditional coffee varieties such as arabica and robusta into decline, forcing farmersContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Somalia’s new National Securities Exchange is exploring opportunities with Kenyan companies to allow cross listing on the Mogadishu stockmarket, in a move that could expand investment options for Somali investors. The exchange launched in June is planning to begin trading in early 2026. Its chief executive, Yasin Ibar,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A growing number of international banks are withdrawing from African markets after decades of operation, citing falling profit margins, rising compliance costs and strong competition from telecom led mobile money platforms. While most exits have taken place in West and Southern Africa, banking analysts warn that the trendContinue Reading
(HEGLIG / UNITY STATE BORDER) – Escalating militia attacks on Sudan’s main oil corridor have raised fears of a potential shutdown of infrastructure that South Sudan relies on for almost all of its export earnings. The Heglig oil complex, located close to the South Sudan border, has come under sustainedContinue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – Business at the Oraba-Kaya border post between South Sudan and Uganda in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State has slowed down sharply due to insecurity on the South Sudan side, forcing traders and transporters to divert to safer routes. The disruption has reduced government revenue and weakened cross-borderContinue Reading
(TORIT) – Drivers’ unions in Torit and Magwi Counties in Eastern Equatoria State are warning that worsening conditions along the Juba–Torit highway are driving up costs for transporters and traders. They cite insecurity, collapsed bridges and illegal fees as key challenges that are hurting both drivers and businesses that relyContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – Trade volumes in East Africa continue to grow at a rapid pace, with rising cargo flows across border points such as Busia and Malaba. According to TradeMark Africa, stronger regional infrastructure, higher population demand, and improved trade systems are driving this growth. Anne Nambooze, TradeMark Africa’s Country DirectorContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudanese pound continues to face pressure in the parallel market, where the United States dollar is trading at around SSP 6,800 to SSP 7,000, far above the Bank of South Sudan’s official rate of SSP 4,656.21 for selling and SSP 4,518.59 for buying. This growing gapContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s fragile economic base is once again at risk after Sudanese authorities warned that operations at the Heglig oil fields may be suspended following militia attacks. The Heglig fields, located along the Sudan-South Sudan border, are vital to the pipeline network that transports nearly all of SouthContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudanese Pound (SSP) continued to lose value in the real market during the week of 15 to 19 September 2025, with the United States Dollar trading at between 7,000 and 7,200 SSP in Juba’s parallel market. The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), however, maintained official exchangeContinue Reading
