(JUBA COUNTY) – The Caretaker Commissioner of Juba County, Moulana Kalisto Lado Foustino, has resumed official duties by opening an access road in Gudele West, commonly known as Kuburi Haboba. The Commissioner visited the area and engaged the business community on the importance of opening and maintaining access roads asContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has moved to the final stage of its digital transformation, with technical partners presenting a developing Enterprise Resource Planning system to top management. The presentation gave a practical look at the system’s structure, key features and how itContinue Reading
(LAMU, KENYA) – A planned KES 2.2 trillion ($17 billion / GBP 13 billion) oil refinery in Lamu is emerging as a potential turning point for Kenya’s shipping and maritime economy, with the investment expected to drive vessel traffic, petroleum logistics, port services and demand for specialised maritime and industrialContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Nairobi has been named one of Africa’s five cities to watch in the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2026, alongside Accra, Cairo, Dakar and Luanda. The selection places Nairobi among a group of African cities expected to play an increasingly important role in the continent’s economic growthContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s planned 243-kilometre Mau Summit-Malaba dual carriageway has cleared an initial viability test, with consultants finding that the proposed toll road can be built within the existing corridor. The outcome paves the way for a more detailed feasibility study that will set the project’s final cost, trafficContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan is strengthening its engagement with the international standards community through the participation of the Executive Director of the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards, Hon. Oiylang Dominic Kanuto, at the International Organization for Standardization General Assembly in Paris, France. The assembly, hosted by theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A 299 kilometre electricity transmission line running from northern Uganda to Juba is set to create a new market for Uganda’s power while giving South Sudan an alternative to expensive diesel generated electricity. The $254 million South Sudan Uganda Power Interconnection Project (SUPIP), which Uganda technically launched lastContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Residents of Kanjoro and New Site neighborhoods in Yei River County have commended Point Investment Construction Company for the quality of work on the newly completed Kanjoro Bridge, a key link connecting the communities to Yei town. The bridge, which also serves as an important routeContinue Reading
(JUBA)– President Salva Kiir Mayardit has met a high-level delegation from the East African Community (EAC), led by Secretary-General Ambassador Stephen Patrick Mbundi, as South Sudan begins national consultations on the proposed EAC Political Confederation. During the meeting on Thursday, Ambassador Mbundi briefed President Kiir on key regional priorities, includingContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – The Kanjoro-New Site Bridge is set to reopen to the public in the first week of October after the completion of its construction, according to the committee overseeing the project. Residents have welcomed the development, saying the bridge will improve movement, trade and access between communitiesContinue Reading
