SSRA commended for transparency after reporting SSP 984 B in non-oil revenue

The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has applauded the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) for its commitment to transparency after disclosing a record SSP 984.4 billion in non-oil revenue collected for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The commendation was issued by CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmund Yakani, following the public announcement by SSRA Commissioner General Simon […]
CES government directs chamber to regulate market prices

The Central Equatoria State (CES) government has tasked the state Chamber of Commerce with regulating market prices, following public outcry over persistent price hikes. The directive comes amid the ongoing depreciation of the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) against foreign currencies, particularly the US dollar, which continues to drive commodity prices higher. Combined with salary delays […]
Reset currency to free frapped cash – Activist

As South Sudan faces a deepening liquidity crisis, a lasting solution may lie in decisive government action to change the national currency, says Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO). Yakani is urging the government to introduce new South Sudanese Pound (SSP) notes to recover hoarded cash and resolve the […]