- The escalating tension between Binance and Nigeria
- Kenya’s NCBA Group reports 56 per cent jump in net profit to $162.3 million
- UNEP report sounds the alarm on Africa’s growing food waste crisis
- I&M Bank’s profits rise by 15 percent as the lender intensifies regional expansion
- Telco giant MTN reshaping presence in Africa with key exits
- German firm Karcher opens new $3 million distribution center in Kenya
- Equity Group to pay record $114 million in dividend despite 5 per cent profit dip
- Under President Samia Suluhu Hassan, a new economic dawn emerges in Tanzania
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- Over a decade since gaining independence, South Sudan continues to be affected by fragility, economic stagnation, and instability.
- South Sudan’s economy is clouded by production bottlenecks in the oil sector, with production dwindling in the face of limited new investment.
- The susceptibility of South Sudan to climate change and natural calamities exacerbates the nation’s economic challenges, threatening the progress of growth and development initiatives.
The Republic of South Sudan emerged as the world’s newest sovereign state and the 54th country in Africa on July 9, 2011. However, the progress of development post-independence was significantly hampered by civil war outbreaks in 2013 and 2016, which also aggravated the humanitarian crisis.
Over a decade since gaining independence, South Sudan continues to be affected by fragility, economic stagnation, and instability. Pervasive poverty is further intensified by ongoing conflict, displacement, and external shocks.
Crisis facing the oil and energy sector
Oil production is …
Strong demand for its commodities was the result of supply chain disruptions being experienced the world over. Nagle who succeeded long time chief executive Ivan Glasenberg stated that coal was the star of the show for the company. The high demand for coal was the result of little to no activity being done by mining companies worldwide in terms of building coal mines.
These days coal is not only a dirty commodity but “coal mining” is a dirty word so to speak. It borders on profane in a world that is now strongly driven by ESG to even mention the development of a coal mine. That being the case many players in the coal mining space are finding it increasingly difficult to secure funding for coal mine development projects.
This has played well into the hands of Glencore which has happily supplied the so-called dirty commodity to eager customers. Shareholders …
Registered traders and exporters are providing a sheen of legality by declaring a small percentage of their gold exports while pocketing massive profits from the illicit trade.…
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