Ban on Imported Seeds Aims to Protect Local Crop Varieties in Lakes State

Ban on Imported Seeds Aims to Protect Local Crop Varieties in Lakes State

2025-07-02

(Rumbek) – The Lakes State government has officially banned the distribution of imported seeds to local farmers, directing all agricultural partners, including international organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to purchase seeds from local producers instead. Speaking to local media, the State MinisterContinue Reading

South Sudan’s Liquidity Strain Linked to Banking Trust Deficit

South Sudan’s Liquidity Strain Linked to Banking Trust Deficit

2025-07-02

(Juba) – A senior economist has attributed the persistent liquidity constraints in South Sudan’s banking system to entrenched structural weaknesses, calling for coordinated monetary and fiscal reforms to restore confidence and cash circulation across the economy. Dr. Abraham Maliet, a macroeconomic analyst, told media in June 2025 that the scarcityContinue Reading

July Forex Rates: SSP Trades at 4,606 per Dollar, Parallel Market Much Higher

July Forex Rates: SSP Trades at 4,606 per Dollar, Parallel Market Much Higher

2025-07-02

(Juba) – The Bank of South Sudan on Tuesday published its official exchange rates for 1st July 2025, setting the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) at SSP 4,606.63 per US Dollar on the selling rate, and SSP 4,470.48 per US Dollar on the buying side. According to the official rate sheetContinue Reading

Afreximbank Targets Fragile States Under New Leadership

Afreximbank Targets Fragile States Under New Leadership

2025-07-02

(Juba) – The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the appointment of Dr. George Elombi as its new President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective from September 2025. The change in leadership at the continental trade and development finance institution is expected to carry strategic implications forContinue Reading

Seventh Day Adventist Leaders Ambushed in Warrap After Church Wedding

Seventh Day Adventist Leaders Ambushed in Warrap After Church Wedding

2025-07-02

(Tonj) – A member of the Seventh day Adventist Church was shot and killed and another seriously injured, after an ambush by unidentified gunmen on Sunday evening in Warrap State’s Tonj North County, church officials confirmed. The victims were Evangelist James Mangong Akol, who died at the scene, and PastorContinue Reading