(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan and Uganda have signed a one stop border crossing deal aimed at reducing travel time and the cost of cross border business, an official has said. The Undersecretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Ayok Anei, said the agreement, signed in Kampala lastContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – South Sudan’s Ambassador to Kenya is urging the Kenyan government to address major trade barriers, calling the high cost of a customs bond a serious obstacle for traders. During a meeting with Regina Ombam, the Principal Secretary at Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, Ambassador AnthonyContinue Reading
(LAMU PORT, KENYA) – A high-level delegation from South Sudan, led by the Caretaker National Minister of Petroleum, Eng. Awow Daniel Chuang, has joined regional leaders and partners in Lamu, Kenya, for the groundbreaking ceremony of the East African Refinery on Wednesday. The South Sudan delegation includes Ambassador Simon JuachContinue Reading
(JUBA, CENTRAL EQUATORIA) – The Bank of South Sudan has restated its commitment to enforcing strict foreign exchange regulations during a meeting with the Forex Bureau Union. The meeting was chaired by Bank of South Sudan Governor Dr Addis Ababa Othow. The discussions covered key developments and challenges in theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has ordered telecommunications companies, electricity firms, petroleum companies, banks and other financial institutions to stop all foreign exchange transactions with unauthorised persons or entities. The directive is contained in Circular No. 2 BoSS/OoG/9/2026, issued on 18th September 2026 by the bank’s governor, DrContinue Reading
ARUSHA, Tanzania— China remained the East African Community’s largest individual trading partner in the second quarter of 2026, as total trade across the eight-member bloc rose 37 percent to $52.3 billion, according to the latest EAC Quarterly Statistics Bulletin. EAC data for April-June show that exports to China nearly doubledContinue 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
The East African Community (EAC) was never intended to be merely a collection of neighbouring states connected by geography and diplomatic agreements. Its vision was far more ambitious: to create a shared economic space where citizens could move freely, trade across borders, establish businesses, seek employment and contribute to collectiveContinue Reading
(NIMULE, SOUTH SUDAN) – The Eastern Equatoria State Economic Reforms Committee has arrived in Nimule to oversee the implementation of revenue collection in line with resolutions of the State and National Governments by a high level ministerial committee on economic reform. The committee is led by the State Advisor onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Imported goods may soon require pre-approval before entering South Sudan under a new plan by the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards to strengthen quality controls and stop non-compliant products from reaching the market. The proposed system would require importers to provide details of products they intend toContinue Reading
