(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) – Electricity supply has been fully restored to all areas affected by Saturday’s power outage on Feeder C, the Juba Electric Distribution Company, JEDCO, said on Monday. The outage was caused by a large billboard structure collapsing onto a medium voltage line during strong winds, JEDCO said in anContinue 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
(WAU, WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL) – A cassava flour processing project has been launched in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, in an effort to tackle economic hardship, improve food security and support self-reliance through locally available crops. The project is led by Ya Mama Goum and supported by CORWADO,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Piracy has returned to the western Indian Ocean, with six commercial ships hijacked off the Horn of Africa since April 2026, threatening to raise import costs for Kenya and landlocked neighbours including South Sudan. The shipping industry lifted East Africa’s high risk label in January 2023 afterContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – Temporary power rationing remains in effect in Juba from 15th September to 15th October 2026 due to a major overhaul of the power plant, Juba Electric Distribution Company said in October 2026. The company, JEDCO, published its Week 3 power rationing schedule covering 1st to 8thContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – A power outage has affected several areas of Juba after strong winds caused a large billboard structure to collapse onto a medium voltage line, Juba Electric Distribution Company said in October 2026. The company, known as JEDCO, said the fallen billboard disrupted electricity supply to JubaContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA) – Dar es Salaam Port has recorded a sharp rise in transit cargo, reinforcing Tanzania’s position as a key gateway to inland Africa and intensifying competition among regional trade corridors serving major markets such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Zambia. According toContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Sacco members in Kenya face lower dividend payouts after the regulator directed cooperatives to make additional provisions of approximately KES 7.67 billion ($59.3 million / £44.8 million) for investments held in the insolvent Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Kuscco). The provisioning, expected during the currentContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s export earnings from the United States overtook those from Uganda in the five months to July 2026, following the restoration of preferential market access under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Domestic exports to the US, including apparel and coffee, rose to KES 63.59 billion ($490Continue Reading
