(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
(JUBA, CENTRAL EQUATORIA) – The Bank of South Sudan has rejected allegations circulating on social media about the conduct of its management, calling them false, baseless and without evidence. The central bank said in a statement published on 26th September 2026 that the claims do not represent its policies, practices,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has banned currency hoarding and speculative foreign exchange activities with immediate effect under Circular No.1/BoSS/OoG/9/2026, issued on 18 September 2026. The circular targets the deliberate accumulation, withholding and diversion of South Sudan Pounds and foreign currency from the formal financial system. The BankContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Cooperative farmers and village savings groups in Yei River County have welcomed the Central Equatoria State government’s plan to establish a Rural Development Bank, but are urging authorities to ensure the project is implemented and expanded to counties across the state. According to the Ministry ofContinue Reading
(JUBA) -The Central Equatoria State Council of Ministers has approved the establishment of a State Rural Development Bank aimed at expanding access to financial services and supporting cooperatives, agriculture, and other productive economic activities across the state. During its 12th sitting of 2026 chaired by Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Central Bank of South Sudan has signed a currency management agreement with De La Rue, a British company that prints banknotes for more than 140 countries and is one of the world’s largest commercial currency printers. The agreement is meant to improve the handling of South SudaneseContinue Reading
(JUBA) – New transaction limits, licensing requirements and consumer protection rules have taken effect across South Sudan under amendments to the country’s electronic money regulations, introducing tighter operating requirements for banks and non bank digital money providers. The rules are contained in the Electronic Money Regulation 2017 Amendment 2025 andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A skills assessment of South Sudan’s banking and finance sector is being developed to identify gaps and guide future training programmes through the South Sudan Institute of Banking and Finance. The Bank of South Sudan held a stakeholder workshop on Tuesday to validate the assessment, which is beingContinue Reading
