(JUBA) – A high level government team led by the Minister of Finance and Planning, Athian Ding Athian, has arrived in Washington to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. The visit is seen as part of efforts to secure budget support, development financingContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang, has travelled to Nairobi, Kenya, to represent President Salva Kiir Mayardit at the 24th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit of Heads of State and Government. The three day regional summit is being heldContinue Reading
(PORT SUDAN) – South Sudan and Sudan have agreed to protect vital oil facilities and pipeline stations that transport South Sudan’s crude oil to Port Sudan on the Red Sea, marking a renewed phase of bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was reached during a three dayContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan has called on Kenya to review cargo handling charges and container deposits at the Mombasa port to reduce the cost of trade and improve business competitiveness. The move aims to make imports and exports more affordable and encourage higher trade volumes along theContinue Reading
(PIBOR COUNTY) – Prices of local vegetables in Pibor Market have surged following severe flooding that disrupted production and supply from surrounding villages. Authorities say the shortage has pushed up costs, affecting households and small traders across the area. The Minister for Information in Greater Pibor Administrative Area, Jacob Werchum,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has met with top financial officials in Juba to discuss South Sudan’s economic direction ahead of major talks with global lenders. The meeting brought together Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel, who heads the Economic Cluster, Finance Minister Athian Ding Athian and Central Bank GovernorContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – South Sudan is accelerating its preparations to join the World Trade Organization as part of broader plans to improve trade access, attract foreign investment and support local manufacturing. National Minister of Trade and Industry Atong Kuol Manyang on Monday briefed Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel, who chairsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A growing number of women in South Sudan are moving from aid dependency to small scale entrepreneurship, following an International Trade Centre initiative that has trained nearly two hundred survivors of conflict related violence in farming, soap making and retail business management. The programme launched in October 2024Continue Reading
(HONG KONG) – Authorities in Hong Kong have officially renewed United Nations sanctions against South Sudan, enforcing travel bans, financial restrictions and arms controls with immediate effect. The new rules were published in the government gazette on Thursday under the United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2025.Continue Reading
(HEGLIG / UNITY STATE BORDER) – Escalating militia attacks on Sudan’s main oil corridor have raised fears of a potential shutdown of infrastructure that South Sudan relies on for almost all of its export earnings. The Heglig oil complex, located close to the South Sudan border, has come under sustainedContinue Reading
