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Chinese firm boosts technical skills in South Sudan

November 5, 2019 Business, ITC & Telecom, News

South Sudanese officials and Chinese representatives after the commencement ceremony on April 16 (Photo credit: powerchina.cn)

Xinhua, JUBA, South Sudan; Nov 5, 2019 (SSNN) — South Sudanese and nationals of some other east African countries working in Chinese power firm, PowerChina, on the Juba power distribution project, have benefited from technical skills transfer from their Chinese counterparts. Wang Cun, executive director of PowerChina branch in South Sudan, revealed that the project supported by the African Development […]

Liquid Telecom connects South Sudan to “One Africa” broadband network and the world

July 1, 2019 Business, East Africa, ITC & Telecom, South Sudan, Tech

From left to right; Hans Haerdtle (Liquid Telecom), Hon. Rebecca Joshua Okwaci - Minister of Roads and Bridges in South Sudan, Hon. Kuol Manyang Juuk - Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs in South Sudan, Sam Nkusi (Liquid Telecom), Hon. Michael Makuei Lueth - national Minister of ICT and Postal Services in South Sudan, Hon. Juma Stephen - Jubek State Minister of Information and Communication, Adil El Youssefi (Liquid Telecom), Hon. Justin Aleer De-Mayen - Undersecretary, Ministry of ICT and Postal Services(Photo credit: Liquid Telecom)

“Transformative infrastructure will create a foundation for digital innovation and prosperity, while supporting the South Sudan Government’s positive economic growth forecast over the next decade.” July 1st, 2019(SSNN) — Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom will implement and operate South Sudan’s first fibre broadband network, connecting the country to the “One Africa” broadband network, which is approaching 70,000km across 13 African […]

Hon. Salvatore Garang Mabiordit Held Successful Meetings In Washington DC, USA

April 20, 2019 Banking, Business, economy, Newsbeat, South Sudan, World

2019 Spring Meetings of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), Washington, DC, USA(Photo credit: Larco Lomayat/SSNN)

By Larco Lomayat Juba, South Sudan, April 20, 2019(SSNN) — The delegation of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan led by Hon. Salvatore Garang Mabiordit, Minister of Finance and Planning, comprising of senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the Central Bank of South Sudan who arrived in the Washington DC, United States of America […]

IMF Staff Conclude South Sudan Visit

March 19, 2019 economy, Financial, Newsbeat, Op-Eds

Chief mission of IMF Mission, Mr. Jan Mikkelsen and his Delegation meeting the South Sudanese leaders led by Dr. Riek Machar in Juba in May 2016. Mr. Jan Mikkelsen returned two weeks ago and has been conducting meetings in the capital, Juba, for the past two weeks(Photo credits: Supplied)

March 18th, 2019(SSNN) — A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Jan Mikkelsen, visited South Sudan during March 5-15 to conduct discussions of the 2019 Article IV Consultation. At the conclusion of the mission, Mr. Mikkelsen made the following statement: “The resumption of hostilities in July 2016 severely impaired the South Sudanese economy, which led to a […]

South Africa to invest $1bn in South Sudan’s oil sector

November 23, 2018 Business, South Sudan

A worker walks by an oil well at the Toma South oil field to Heglig, in Ruweng State, South Sudan August 25, 2018(Photo credit: REUTERS/Jok Solomun)

Nov 23rd, 2018(SSNN) — South Africa will invest 1 billion dollars in South Sudan’s oil sector, including in the construction of a refinery capable of producing 60,000 barrels of oil per day. Jeff Radebe, the South African Minister of Energy and his South Sudanese counterpart Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, said on Friday. South Sudan’s oil industry is dominated by Asian firms […]

Kenyan Bus “Riek Machar” Trending on Social Media

November 20, 2018 Kenya, South Sudan, Stories, Transport

A kenyan bus level Riek Machar ridding on the streets of Kenya(Photo credit: SSNN)

Nov 20, 2018(SSNN) — In support of South Sudan peace implementation, a Kenyan Bus company puts South Sudan’s peace icon, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, as its front banner while ridding on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya. Drilling many passengers from South Sudanese population in Kenya, the bus has gone viral on social media for the last few days with many […]

Morocco funds relocation of South Sudan capital

July 18, 2018 Business, Newsbeat

The King of Morocco, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, and Salva Kiir of South Sudan signs agreement to build a new capital(Photo: file)

By Peter Mwayi, July 18th, 2018(SSNN) — Plans to move South Sudan’s capital from Juba to Ramciel have got a new boost with the signing of an agreement between the South Sudan government and Morroco’s King Mohammed VI in which a $5m feasibility study will be done with funding from Morocco. King Mohammed VI, who is in South Sudan for […]

Oil-rich South Sudan seeks investment in fragile new peace

July 18, 2018 Business, Energy, Newsbeat

South Sudan holdings its oil business conference at the Crown Hotel, Juba(Photo Credit: Nyamilepedia)

By Sam Mednick | AP JUBA, South Sudan, November 22, 2018(SSNN) — South Sudan is making its first big foreign investment pitch since declaring an end to civil war, but the oil-rich nation faces hesitation from some companies that want to make sure the fragile new peace deal holds. The country is eager to make up for $4 billion in lost revenue caused […]