AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTelecoms: MTN South Sudan pledged to work with reappointed regulator chief Gieth Kon Mathiang to expand connectivity and improve services, especially in underserved areas. Separately, the Trade Ministry is working with MTN to resolve obstacles to reopening Mobile Money, a key service for businesses and customers. Product Standards: An upgraded national standards laboratory can now run more product tests locally, cutting certification delays that previously stretched to two or three months. Mining: The government is moving to overhaul mining laws after 14 years, with stakeholder validation planned. Agriculture and Roads: GIZ supplied Yei’s crop training centre with tools to maintain eight tractors, aiming to lower farmers’ repair costs and support production. Rehabilitation has also begun on the long-delayed Magwi–Palotaka–Palwar road, improving prospects for moving farm produce to market. Oil: South Africa’s state-owned energy company is preparing terrain reconnaissance for a proposed 60,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Pagak, but conflict, unexploded ordnance and difficult terrain remain major project hurdles. Trade: China has opened a tariff-free market to South Sudanese products, offering exporters a potential route to expand sales.
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