(JUBA CITY) – South Sudan is accelerating its preparations to join the World Trade Organization as part of broader plans to improve trade access, attract foreign investment and support local manufacturing. National Minister of Trade and Industry Atong Kuol Manyang on Monday briefed Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel, who chairsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has issued a sweeping regulatory notice introducing stricter rules for banks, microfinance institutions and digital financial service providers. The directive, signed by the Director General of Supervision and Financial Stability, covers licensing, lending, risk management, cyber security and consumer protection. Under the newContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Central Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has issued a formal warning to all licensed commercial banks and non banking financial institutions over what it described as unfair foreign exchange practices involving digital transactions. In a circular dated 29 September 2025, the Central Bank said it had observedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has asked journalists to take a leading role in explaining new financial policies to the public as the country prepares to roll out major changes in its banking system. In a media engagement held on 29 September 2025, the Central Bank brought togetherContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has urged businesses to work with government as it introduces a digital stamp system aimed at tightening tax collection and reducing illegal trade. Commissioner General Simon Akuei Deng made the appeal during the third national workshop on Digital Tax Stamps held in JubaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has launched a new training workshop aimed at improving border efficiency and boosting regional trade through the Authorized Economic Operator programme. Commissioner General Simon Akuei Deng opened the week long event at the authority headquarters in Juba on 29 September 2025. The workshopContinue Reading
(BELGOROD, RUSSIA) – Ukraine has intensified its campaign against Russia’s energy infrastructure, striking a thermal power plant in Belgorod for the first time since the start of the full scale invasion. The move followed a warning from Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who said that continued attacks on Ukraine’s power gridContinue Reading
(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 CITY) – Electricity costs in the capital have been reduced following a tariff adjustment by the Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) now under majority government ownership. The change is expected to ease household expenses and improve the business environment, although most citizens across the country remain without access toContinue Reading
