(JUBA) – On 12 August 2025, International Youth Day, Zain South Sudan highlighted its commitment to youth empowerment through leadership and innovation, supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The company spotlighted the Zain Youth Counsel, a programme designed to nurture promising young employees and equip them to address strategicContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan has held a high level meeting with the National Communication Authority (NCA) to speed up the launch of the country’s National Payment System. The talks focused on removing barriers to rolling out a fully operational digital payment solution, with both institutions stressing itsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services (MOICT&PS) of South Sudan, in partnership with the World Bank, has announced plans to begin laying a fibre optic cable from Kenya to South Sudan early next year. The project is expected to significantly improve the country’s internet connectivityContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The official website of South Sudan’s Ministry of Finance and Planning, https://mofp.gov.ss, has been offline for a full week, displaying a suspension notice that has left the public without access to important fiscal documents and updates. Since Monday, 4 August 2025, users visiting the site have encountered aContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) has concluded final preparations for the official launch of the country’s National Payment System (NPS), a major financial infrastructure project aimed at transforming the way money is transferred and managed across the nation. The announcement was made following a high level meetingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – MTN South Sudan has introduced a weekly promotion offering customers 150MB of free data every Wednesday under a new campaign called “Shukran Ketir”, designed to encourage the use of its MoMo mobile money wallet. The promotional offer allows MTN customers to receive 150 megabytes of free internet everyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Communication Authority (NCA) of South Sudan has concluded its 10th Ordinary Board of Directors Meeting with the approval of the 2025/2026 fiscal year budget and the official launch of its Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2029, aimed at transforming the country’s digital sector. The two dayContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The robots are coming, they said. Journalism would be finished, they warned. But last week, artificial intelligence confused a London based editor with a fire grilling TV chef and suddenly, the mighty machine sounded more like a confused boda boda rider in Konyo Konyo market trying to explainContinue Reading
(JUBA) – MTN South Sudan has partnered with Chinese technology giant ZTE to host a collaborative workshop focused on advancing digital connectivity and telecommunications development in South Sudan. The event took place on 1 August 2025 at the Imperial Plaza Hotel in Juba and brought together engineers, executives and technicalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Sudan still lists ministrytrade7@gmail.com as its official contact email on its verified Facebook page. While this may appear to be a small issue, it reflects a much larger concern about digital security, government credibility and national identityContinue Reading
