(JUBA) – South Sudan and Pakistan have discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation through investments in key economic sectors, including sugar production, pharmaceuticals, and industrial development. Pakistan’s Minister of Trade and Industry, H.E. Basit Saleem Shah, met with South Sudan’s Caretaker Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Dr. Labanya Margaret Mathya, metContinue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – The Care Taker Commissioner of Juba County, Kalisto Ladu, has warned foreign traders against engaging in retail business activities within Juba County, saying the sector should be reserved for South Sudanese entrepreneurs. Speaking to traders at Kubri Habuba Street on Monday, Ladu said the move is intendedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Quickmart Kenya shareholders will receive KES 15 billion ($115.4 million / £89.9 million) from the sale of a 50% stake through a public offer at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, delivering strong returns for the retail chain’s founders and private equity backer Adenia. Sokoni Retail Kenya Limited (SRKL)Continue Reading
(KAYA, MOROBO COUNTY) – Traders in Morobo County have called on the newly appointed caretaker commissioner to prioritize security and create a conducive business environment to enable commerce and cross-border trade to flourish. Morobo County, located in Central Equatoria State, is strategically positioned along key trade routes linking South SudanContinue 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
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has delayed approval of a financial instrument that would allow local investors to buy into the Dangote Petroleum Refinery share sale for as little as KES 490 ($3.79 / GBP 2.85). The regulator says promoters of the instrument, known as global depository receipts,Continue 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
(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
(JUBA) – South Sudanese policy analyst James Boboya Edimond has urged the national government to prioritise the rehabilitation and tarmacking of the 192-kilometre Juba-Nimule highway, warning that its deteriorating condition is hurting businesses, trade and economic growth. In a statement extended to Access Radio on Sunday, Boboya described the Juba-NimuleContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – Tanzania has become the leading East African Community country using the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) trading arrangement, a development that highlights opportunities for South Sudan as it works towards full participation in the continental free trade agreement. According to an analysis of AfCFTA tradeContinue Reading
