(Juba) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry of South Sudan is considering the introduction of a new digital payment system that would modernise the country’s trade licensing process. The proposal was formally presented on Thursday, 26 June 2025, by a delegation from Crawford Capital to senior government officials inContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudanese citizens can now receive money more easily from relatives and friends abroad following the expansion of MTN South Sudan’s mobile money platform, MoMo, to support international transfers from 12 countries. The upgraded service enables South Sudanese residents to receive direct remittances through their phones from countriesContinue Reading
(Aweil) – Authorities in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have imposed an immediate ban on the use of tinted car windows and vehicle spotlights, citing growing concerns over public safety and increased criminal activity linked to obscured vehicle interiors. The decision was announced by Colonel Gabriel Ungom Autiak, Acting DirectorContinue Reading
(Pibor) – The Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) has received a donation of three vehicles from the Ask Foundation to support its public service delivery and local governance. The donation formally handed over last Friday includes two Toyota Land Cruiser Hardtop 5-door vehicles and one Land Cruiser Pickup. ASK FoundationContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan is emerging as one of Africa’s fastest-growing exporters of dried or salted fish, amid a steadily expanding market across the continent. A new report by IndexBox forecasts that Africa’s dried or salted fish sector will continue to grow moderately over the next decade, with regional consumptionContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan has the potential to earn up to $300 million annually from fish exports, according to a new report by the World Bank. The report highlights the country’s vast inland water systems and floodplains, including the Sudd Wetland, as some of the most productive fishery zones inContinue Reading
(Nimule) – Ugandan authorities have released five South Sudanese owned trucks carrying fish that were held last week at the Elegu-Nimule border crossing due to missing documentation required for cross-border trade. The trucks were carrying fresh fish from South Sudan and were stopped by Ugandan border officials, who cited incompleteContinue Reading
(Juba) – In January 2025, South Sudan’s Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon, announced a nationwide suspension on the issuing of new logging permits in an attempt to control rampant illegal logging, particularly involving teak—an endangered hardwood highly valued on international markets. The move was prompted by increasing concernContinue Reading
(Yei) – Emmanuel Christian University (ECU), based in Yei, has launched a tree-planting initiative to promote sustainable agriculture and climate resilience in South Sudan. The campaign focuses on planting Maesopsis eminii, a fast-growing tree commonly used to provide shade in coffee farming and other agricultural systems. The initiative is partContinue Reading
(Rumbek) – A new €36 million (approximately 42.5 million US dollars) agriculture initiative has been launched in South Sudan, aiming to support climate resilient farming across four states. The Green and Resilience Agriculture and Climate Economy (GRACE) project will target more than 22,000 smallholder farmers and reach nearly 142,000 beneficiariesContinue Reading
