AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBusiness Climate: South Sudan’s Trade Minister and Central Equatoria Governor are pushing tax harmonization and coordinated revenue collection, aiming to reduce bottlenecks for traders and improve the business environment. Trade and Logistics: South Sudan has broken ground on a cargo hub in Kenya’s Mai Mahiu Special Economic Zone, where a 10-hectare site will support customs clearance, storage and cargo consolidation, with containers expected to travel by rail from Mombasa. Mining: The government is moving to overhaul mining laws after 14 years, with proposed changes heading for stakeholder review. Industry Standards: A renovated national standards laboratory is expected to cut product certification delays to about a month, easing a hurdle for manufacturers and importers. Agriculture and Connectivity: GIZ has supplied tractor-repair equipment in Yei to support mechanized farming, while MTN and the telecom regulator have pledged to work together to extend connectivity to underserved areas.
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