Category Economic

Kenya has started discussions with the UAE to secure financing to complete the project of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) connecting the Kenyan Port of Mombasa with South Sudan.

The government has attributed the recent increase in call and data tariffs across all telecom companies to the shortage of hard currency in the Bank of South Sudan (BOSS), which telecom companies rely on to operate smoothly in the country.

The National Minister of Finance and Planning, Marial Dongrin Ater, proposed on Wednesday for the establishment of a National Sports Development Fund to help pool resources for sport development.

Juba County Legislative Council approved the 2024/25 budget amounting to 15.6 billion South Sudan.

The transitional unity government has downplayed fears that the security of the oil pipeline to Port Sudan, could come under attack if it does not appease the two warring parties in Sudan.

The transitional unity government has been asked to regulate commodity prices amid run-away inflation in the market caused by the halting of oil production and global external shocks.

The Standing Specialized Committee of Finance and Planning in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) in partnership with civil society are set to hold consultative public hearing on the 2024/2025 fiscal year budget.

By Awan Achiek The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Monday passed the Fiscal and Financial Allocation and Monitoring Commission Bill 2024. The bill calls for the establishment of an Independent Commission to ensure transparency in the allocation of national…

By Awan Achiek President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Saturday returned home from official working visit to the People’s Republic of China where he attended the 9th Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Kiir and his delegation last week engaged several…

By Awan Achiek Ethiopia and China on Friday reached agreement to swap their currencies to boost trade. The central banks of both countries will oversee the arrangement. The agreement aims to enhance trade flexibility, attract foreign direct investment (FDI), ease…