(JUBA) – South One Digital TV has announced that Equator Broadcasting Corporation Television is now officially hosted on its platform as part of its Free To Air channel offering, a move that signals growing investment and competition in South Sudan’s digital broadcasting and media market. In a statement issued inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – New United States travel restrictions on several African countries, including South Sudan, could significantly reduce business travel, trade engagement, and investment flows between African firms and US partners, according to business analysts tracking the policy shift. The United States has expanded travel restrictions affecting citizens from multiple AfricanContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has been widely cited as the world’s fastest growing economy in 2025, with projections suggesting growth of 24.3 percent. However, closer examination of the data shows that these claims require caution, particularly for investors and policymakers tracking the country’s real economic outlook. The forecast was publishedContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY, CENTRAL EQUATORIA) – A South Sudanese business expert has urged national and state authorities to introduce a structured civic education programme on tax collection, saying better awareness would improve compliance, service delivery, and investment confidence across the country. Thomas Mutto, a consultant at the Juba Economic ZoneContinue Reading
(MAGWI COUNTY) – The Director for Agriculture, Environment, and Forestry in Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State, Mannix Augustine Oloya Okalanga, has urged local farmers to focus on preserving their crops to prevent food shortages caused by erratic weather patterns. A recent dry spell disrupted the second planting season, causingContinue Reading
(UNITY STATE) – Engineers at the Heglig oilfields successfully restarted operations on Saturday, December 27, ending a weeks-long shutdown that had disrupted regional production and threatened the economic stability of both Sudan and South Sudan. The closure followed reports earlier this month that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had seizedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of South Sudan, Most Rev. Peter Bol Arok, has called on the government to urgently address the ongoing cash shortage in commercial banks across the country. Speaking during Christmas prayers at St. Joseph Cathedral Church in Juba, Archbishop Bol warned that theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan is confronting its largest humanitarian funding gap in a decade as the United Nations projects that 10 million people will need assistance in 2026. Rising needs combined with uncertain donor commitments threaten to create a crisis of unprecedented scale. The Global Humanitarian Overview 2026, released byContinue Reading
(MOSCOW AND KYIV) – Russia’s own official economic statistics show that its civilian economy is contracting sharply, with double digit falls recorded across a wide range of industrial sectors, as Ukraine continues to strike strategic energy infrastructure and intensify pressure on the Russian war economy. Data released by Russia’s stateContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – Members of the Mahad Juba Al Elmi Alumni Association visited Al Sabah Children’s Hospital in Juba on Saturday, providing food and support to mothers and children who spent the Christmas holiday at the facility. The visit formed part of a Christmas outreach programme aimed at assisting familiesContinue Reading
