Opinion: How e-banking can help revive South Sudan’s economy
South Sudan’s prolonged liquidity crisis has become one of the country’s most pressing economic challenges. Across the nation, businesses struggle to access cash, public servants endure delays in receiving salaries, traders face difficulties completing transactions, and many citizens spend hours queuing outside banks only to leave empty-handed. The shortage of physical currency has slowed commerce, […]
Why South Sudan must consider regional currencies to improve trade and liquidity
South Sudan continues to face persistent liquidity shortages, high transaction costs, and an overreliance on the United States dollar for regional trade. These challenges have constrained commerce, increased the cost of doing business, and limited the availability of cash within the economy. As the country seeks practical solutions to stimulate economic recovery and strengthen regional […]
SSFF Reveals 172 million SSP earned from two home games
The South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF) has announced that it generated a total of 172.79 million South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) from ticket sales during the two World Cup qualifier matches hosted in Juba this month. Speaking at a press briefing in Juba, Gatjang Matiok Nhal, the chairperson of the SSFF Finance Committee, said the disclosure […]
NBG citizens question priorities in newly approved SSP 40.5 billion budgets
Citizens of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state have expressed concerns that the newly approved fiscal year budget for 2025-2026 is inadequate to address pressing public needs. The concerns come after Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Council of Ministers passed a SSP 40.5 billion budget on August 15, 2025, during a council meeting chaired by Governor […]
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 […]
