(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)– 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
(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) – Farmers in Yei River County have expressed concerns over the Central Equatoria State government’s plan to distribute cocoa seedlings, arguing that the initiative is being introduced too late in the planting season. The State Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development announced on Monday that it plansContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Central Equatoria State Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development has announced plans to distribute more than 250,000 cocoa seedlings to cooperative societies and farmers across the state’s six counties as part of efforts to boost agricultural production and rural livelihoods. Speaking in a statement extended to AccessContinue 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
(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 — South Sudan has signed regulations governing electricity generation as the government seeks to attract private investment into the power sector where access remains among the lowest in East Africa. Minister of Energy and Dams, Agok Makur Kur said the electricity generation regulation is part of reforms intended toContinue 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
