(TEL AVIV) – South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Monday Semaya Kumba, has concluded a wide ranging official visit to Israel, marked by a series of high level diplomatic engagements aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Juba and Tel Aviv. The visit, which took place fromContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has announced the results of its latest foreign exchange auction held on 31 July 2025, where commercial banks submitted bids worth a total of 12.1 million US dollars. However, only 2 million dollars were offered and awarded by the Central Bank. A totalContinue Reading
JUBA) – The National Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang, held a high level meeting with the Indian Ambassador to South Sudan, His Excellency Anil Nautiyal, on Thursday, 31 July 2025, in Juba. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation in trade, industry andContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) — Israel has launched the East Africa–Israel Chamber of Commerce in Nairobi to strengthen trade and economic partnerships with East African nations, including South Sudan. The new chamber is expected to deepen cooperation in areas such as agriculture, energy, water, digital health, cybersecurity and financial technology. The initiative, supportedContinue Reading
(YEI) – The Commissioner of Yei River County, Emmanuel Taban Seme, officially presided over the handover ceremony of a newly built kitchen at Yei Civil Hospital on 30 July 2025. The facility was constructed with support from Carnak Cigarette Company as part of its commitment to community development. Speaking duringContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A new energy sector report has revealed that Sudan’s oil industry is facing a deepening crisis, which could seriously affect the flow of South Sudanese oil to international markets. The report, titled “Sudan Oil and Gas Strategic Analysis and Outlook to 2032”, was released by OG Analysis andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudanese Pound (SSP) recorded modest fluctuations against major regional and international currencies during July 2025, with the official rates published by the Bank of South Sudan showing only slight changes across most trading pairs. Between 1st and 31st July 2025, the exchange rate for the USContinue Reading
South Sudan’s trade with other African countries hit the $1 billion mark in 2024, signalling a modest but important step toward regional economic integration. The data comes from a new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), which shows intra-African trade surged by 12.4 percent to $220.3 billion in 2024—recoveringContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The latest assessment by the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) in South Sudan has revealed that while overall national prices dipped slightly between June and July 2025, many regions continue to experience sharp cost increases driven by regional disparities, currency depreciation, road conditions, and insecurity. The national medianContinue Reading
(LONDON) – South Sudan is facing a second lawsuit in a London court, this time filed by global energy trading company BB Energy, over a failed oil delivery agreement under a prepayment deal, according to court documents and statements from the company. BB Energy DMCC initiated legal proceedings last monthContinue Reading
