(BANGKOK) – BoSS Governor Hon. Dr. Addis Ababa Othow has called for deeper regional cooperation, technology sharing and increased investment to strengthen trade integration across the East African Community (EAC). Speaking at an EAC high-level discussion organised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Othow stressed the importance of learning fromContinue Reading
(BANGKOK, THAILAND) – South Sudan’s delegation at the IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings has held a series of high-level talks aimed at attracting investment and strengthening economic cooperation. The delegation led by Caretaker Minister of Finance and Planning Hon. Athian Ding Athian and Central Bank Governor Hon. Dr.Continue Reading
(BANGKOK, THAILAND) – The Minister of Finance and Planning, Athian Ding Athian, has held talks with senior World Bank officials on strengthening economic cooperation between South Sudan and the international financial institution. The meeting took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on the sidelines of the ongoing Annual Meetings of the WorldContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has dismissed reports on social media that its Rumbek Currency Branch was looted during the recent incident in Rumbek town in Lakes State. The bank said the reports are false and asked the public and media to stop spreading unverified information thatContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Ministry of Trade and Industry has called on commercial banks to form a banking union and speed up the move to digital banking as a shortage of physical South Sudanese Pounds continues to affect trade and daily life across the country. The call was made duringContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Sacco members in Kenya face lower dividend payouts after the regulator directed cooperatives to make additional provisions of approximately KES 7.67 billion ($59.3 million / £44.8 million) for investments held in the insolvent Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Kuscco). The provisioning, expected during the currentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has appealed a United States court ruling that enforces a $1 billion arbitration award in favour of Qatar National Bank. According to Law360, the appeal was filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in September 2026.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Pan-African lender Ecobank Group has committed to lending $2 billion to women-owned businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. The plan includes South Sudan, where Ecobank operates as one of its 34 markets on the continent. According to Ecobank Group, the commitment is part of a combined $2.6 billionContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Airtel Money has set the price of its planned London Stock Exchange initial public offering at £1.96 ($2.60) per share, valuing the mobile money business at about £5.3 billion ($7 billion). The valuation is equivalent to KES 913.1 billion. It marks a major step in Airtel’s planContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan on Monday honoured 11 staff members who have reached the mandatory retirement age of 65, in line with the Bank of South Sudan Act, 2011, as amended in 2023. Among those retiring are the Director General for Finance and the Director General forContinue Reading
