This archive report was first published on 25 August 2019.
On August 25, 2019, the South Sudan National Revenue Authority (NRA) and TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) signed a trade facilitation agreement to help Juba promote trade and diversify from oil revenues.
The agreement aims to establish modern systems for faster clearance of goods, linking South Sudan to the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking system (RECTs).
RECTs is a web-based integrated system used to monitor transit cargo from departure to the final destination, currently implemented on the Northern Corridor in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC.
NRA Commissioner General Olympio Attipoe emphasized the importance of this move in reducing the cost of security bonds, theft, and diversions, and enhancing security on the transit route from the port of Mombasa.
TMEA expressed hope for the unity government expected to be inaugurated in November, stating that a stable government is crucial for the success of the peace deal.
"We are committed to doing our part, but it has to be stressed that we need a government of national unity to stick to the peace deal and start doing good work for the citizens in November," said TMEA CEO Frank Matsaert.
