(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private investment arm of the World Bank, is acquiring a 6.5% stake in Kenyan supermarket chain Quickmart for KES 1.94 billion ($15 million / £11.3 million) through the retailer’s initial public offerin. The investment makes the IFC a cornerstone investor inContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Residents of Yei Town are calling on the newly appointed Caretaker Commissioner of Yei River County to prioritize urban planning and reorganize the town to restore its image as one of South Sudan’s leading urban centers. The residents say unplanned structures erected by traders on publicContinue Reading
(JUBA/LAINYA) – The Caretaker Commissioner of Lainya County, Hon. Laku Micah Wani, has secured an assortment of medicines for Lainya County Referral Hospital following a courtesy visit to the Caretaker Minister of Health for Central Equatoria State, Hon. Rina Dongo Vincent, at the State Secretariat in Juba. The quantity andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has rejected allegations that Vice Chancellor Professor John Akech diverted $210,000 meant for digital agriculture students at the University of Juba. The Ministry described the claims as completely false in a statement released on 6th October 2026. The statement respondedContinue Reading
(Morning Bulletin, Wed 7th Oct, 2026) – The South Sudan Council of Churches has called for an immediate nationwide ceasefire and an end to the mobilisation and arming of youth, warning that renewed fighting, intercommunal violence and insecurity are killing and displacing civilians across several parts of the country. InContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Lectures for the University of Juba’s Digital Agriculture Programme will resume on Thursday, 8th October 2026, the University Administration has announced. The resumption follows months of disruption that exposed serious financial problems at South Sudan’s oldest public university. The university has struggled with repeated interruptions to its academicContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Emmanuel Christian University (ECU) has announced that its 2026 graduation ceremony will take place on 13th November 2026 at Yei Freedom Square, marking a significant milestone for hundreds of students completing their academic programs. According to information displayed on the university’s graduation announcement, the event willContinue Reading
(JUBA / LAINYA) – The Caretaker Commissioner of Lainya County, Hon. Laku Micah Wani, has received office equipment from a technology hub in Juba, as part of efforts to strengthen the county administration’s daily operations. The donation was handed over on 5th October 2026 at the Scenius Hub in Juba,Continue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan has signed a strategic investment memorandum with a United Arab Emirates based company, as the country seeks to broaden its investor base in the oil and gas sector ahead of a major energy conference in Juba. The Ministry of Petroleum signed the agreement withContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan will join 11 other African countries at a regional hospitality and tourism workforce event in Nairobi later this month. The Future Leaders Platform Eastern Africa 2026 will take place at Strathmore University in Nairobi on 26th and 27th October 2026. It will bring togetherContinue Reading
