(ACCESS RADIO AUDIO / Wed 7th Oct, 2026) – A prominent entrepreneur in Yei River County has called on young people to embrace entrepreneurship and create their own employment opportunities as a solution to rising unemployment and poverty. Thomas Mutto Buda, an enterprise expert and Patron of the Central EquatoriaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan and Pakistan have discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation through investments in key economic sectors, including sugar production, pharmaceuticals, and industrial development. Pakistan’s Minister of Trade and Industry, H.E. Basit Saleem Shah, met with South Sudan’s Caretaker Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Dr. Labanya Margaret Mathya, metContinue Reading
(POKULA BOMA, YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The Executive Chief of Pokula Boma in Yei River County has raised concerns over the lack of basic health and education services, describing the situation as a major challenge affecting returning refugees, internally displaced persons and the wider community. Executive Chief Felix Sebit AlfredContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Chairperson of South Sudan’s National Elections Commission, Gabriel Bol Deng, has met with Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla to discuss the country’s coming electoral process. The meeting focused on the role of the Church in promoting peace, dialogue and responsible participation. Deng was accompanied by Josephine AchiroContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Elections Commission has denied social media reports claiming that voter registration is under way. The commission says no voter has been registered anywhere in the country. In a statement issued in September 2026, commission spokesperson George Lemi Stans said posts circulating online contain false figuresContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Elections Commission has begun training members of the State High Elections Committees and the three Administrative Areas in voter registration. The training is ahead of the general elections planned for December 2026. Participants have been drawn from the ten states and the three Administrative Areas.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s election preparations are being held back by a severe shortage of funds, with the major institutions warning that money needed to run the December polls has not arrived. The National Elections Commission needs $250 million (approximately SSP 32.5 billion at the October 2026 market rate) toContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenyan investors will need at least KES 107,000 ($828 / GBP 624) to buy shares in Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery initial public offering through a financial instrument listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The higher minimum is set to lock out a significant share of retail investorsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for an appeal that will examine the powers of lenders when a borrower dies before a mortgaged property is sold. The court dismissed a bid by Housing Finance Company (K) Limited to stop Faith Wanjiru, the administrator of the estateContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – New customer sign-ups by satellite internet firm Starlink remain suspended for the third month in eight counties in Kenya due to capacity constraints, even as its enrolled user base climbed to 27,616 by June 2026. A spot check on 7th October revealed the Elon Musk owned satelliteContinue Reading
