(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) is running a Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign to reduce cyber risks, strengthen operational resilience and protect public confidence in the Bank’s operations. Bul Kornelio Koriom, Director of the Cybersecurity and Business Continuity Planning Department, said the campaign aims to build a strongContinue Reading
(SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA) – South Sudan is exploring cooperation with South Korea’s Lee Tae Seok Foundation to expand artificial intelligence education, scholarships and medical training. The discussions covered the foundation’s Jolly Academy initiative, which provides structured lessons aligned with the national curriculum in English, mathematics, science and public health, accordingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A delegation from Zambia has visited the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) to learn from the country’s experience in digital revenue collection and tax administration. The visit focused on electronic systems designed to improve transparency, accountability and revenue mobilisation. The delegation visited the SSRA headquarters on Wednesday, 14thContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The University of Juba is set to establish a ground satellite station, as South Sudan and Israel move to deepen cooperation in emergency medical training and space science. A senior Israeli diplomat visited Juba this week to review progress on several joint initiatives, according to officials. The firstContinue Reading
(BANGKOK) – BoSS Governor Hon. Dr. Addis Ababa Othow has called for deeper regional cooperation, technology sharing and increased investment to strengthen trade integration across the East African Community (EAC). Speaking at an EAC high-level discussion organised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Othow stressed the importance of learning fromContinue Reading
(JUBA）– The United Nations Development Programme in South Sudan has handed over information and communications technology and filming equipment to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The support was provided through the Youth Enterprise Development and Capacity Building Project, funded by the African Development Bank Group. The project, known asContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Caretaker Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Dr. Labanya Margaret Mathya, has held a virtual meeting with senior management of telecommunications company MTN to discuss the reopening of Mobile Money (MoMo) transactions, connectivity challenges and digital banking services. During the meeting, Dr. Labanya acknowledged MTN’s crucialContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – New customer sign-ups by satellite internet firm Starlink remain suspended for the third month in eight counties in Kenya due to capacity constraints, even as its enrolled user base climbed to 27,616 by June 2026. A spot check on 7th October revealed the Elon Musk owned satelliteContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A prominent entrepreneur in Yei River County has called on young people to embrace entrepreneurship and create their own employment opportunities as a solution to rising unemployment and poverty. Thomas Mutto Buda, an enterprise expert and Patron of the Central Equatoria Business Union, said self-employment remainsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The cost of internet enabled phones remains the biggest barrier for Kenyans who know about mobile internet but do not use it, while the price of data limits how much existing users go online. A study by the mobile industry lobby group GSMA and the Partnership forContinue Reading
