(JUBA) – The Minister of Trade and Industry of South Sudan, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang Juuk, returned to Juba on 26 November 2025 after a series of high level international visits to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Nairobi, Kenya. The Minister’s itinerary included participation in major global economic and development forums,Continue Reading
(NIMULE, MAGWI COUNTY) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards has rejected three trucks of maize flour imported into the country after inspections found that the consignment did not meet national quality standards. The shipment was returned to its country of origin from the customs border in Eastern EquatoriaContinue Reading
(ARUSHA) – A coalition of thirty two hotels has taken the South Sudanese government back to the East African Court of Justice after claiming that the state failed to honour a settlement worth $60 million, agreed earlier this year to cover years of unpaid accommodation and service bills. The disputeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has launched a new capacity building programme designed to strengthen organisational culture and improve professional behaviour across the institution. The training began in Juba on 20 November and will continue until the first week of December. The programme has been organised by theContinue Reading
(ZANZIBAR) – South Sudan has joined other African states in a regional workshop aimed at strengthening the application of international food safety rules, as officials continue efforts to improve national standards and support trade growth. The three day training, held in Zanzibar from 18 to 20 November 2025, brought togetherContinue Reading
(JUBA) – BB Energy has obtained an urgent injunction from the London High Court stopping the government of South Sudan from selling an oil cargo worth more than $20 million. The order, issued by Justice Christopher Butcher on 18 November, prevents the export of 600,000 barrels of Dar Blend crudeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The new Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, Samuel Yeni Costa, met commercial banks in Juba on Tuesday to discuss the country’s continuing cash shortage and the pressure it has placed on businesses, traders and consumers. The meeting marks one of the governor’s first major engagements sinceContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan has requested new oil backed loans worth $2.5 billion (SSP 17 trillion) as the government turns again to Asian energy partners despite increasing concerns over the country’s rising debt. The Ministry of Petroleum has asked India’s ONGC Videsh for $1 billion (SSP 7 trillion) and ChinaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has completed a two day strategy validation workshop on the diagnostic studies of the national economy under the World Bank supported Strengthening South Sudan Financial Sector Project. The meeting took place in Juba on 13 November 2025 and brought together key groups fromContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has congratulated Urban South Group for winning first runner up in the Small and Medium Enterprise category at the East African Community (EAC) Regional Quality Awards held in Nairobi. The regional event, which celebrates innovation and quality among EastContinue Reading
