(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) hosted a high level Ecobank South Sudan delegation in Juba on 28 September 2026 for talks on fund management, investment and digital transformation. The delegation was led by Ecobank Board Chairman Mr. Tutu Stephen and Managing Director Mr. Didier KoffiContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Of 26 licensed banks in South Sudan, only 14 were still operating when Dr Takoy carried out his doctoral research, raising the question of why banks facing the same war, currency crisis and poor infrastructure fared so differently. Some expanded, some survived by restructuring, and othersContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – A Russian state television broadcast has revealed a stark contradiction in the Kremlin’s information policy, with a prominent propagandist calling for stricter censorship at home while admitting that banned Western resources remain freely accessible. The broadcast, from the programme Sunday Evening With Vladimir Solovyov, featured host Vladimir SolovyovContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Money sent home by Kenyans working in South Sudan has overtaken remittances from the United Kingdom, new data shows, an indicator of the young nation’s growing role as a regional economic hub. A survey conducted by the Central Bank of Kenya, the Kenya National Bureau ofContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – Tanzania has emerged as the top user of the African Continental Free Trade Area trading arrangement within the East African Community, with exports traded under the pact reaching US$3.9 billion in 2024. An analysis of AfCFTA trade performance released on 30 June showed Tanzania had issuedContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The International Civil Aviation Organisation has approved the creation of the Juba Flight Information Region, a decision that transfers full control of South Sudan’s airspace from Sudan to Juba. The approval came after a formal submission led by the Director General of the South Sudan CivilContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The cost of living in Kenya has continued to climb two years after the Gen Z protests that shook the country, leaving many families still struggling with the same economic burdens that drove them onto the streets. The nationwide demonstrations in 2024 forced the government to drop severalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Petroleum is putting final touches on its new headquarters, a twin tower complex along the Juba-Yei Road, in a move set to reshape the administration of South Sudan’s most important industry. The building will house all ministry staff under one roof and provide the spaceContinue Reading
(MERU, KENYA) – A sharp dispute over plans to build a state lodge, airstrip and golf course inside Imenti Forest has drawn national attention to Meru County. Yet the town had already been working towards a much larger goal: becoming Kenya’s sixth city, joining Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret.Continue Reading
Kenya Government Services Miss e-Citizen Migration Target by Wide Margin (NAIROBI, Kenya) – Only 1,695 Kenyan government services were added to the e-Citizen platform in the financial year ending this month. This figure falls far short of the annual target of 11,000 services, pointing to widespread failure among ministries, departmentsContinue Reading
