The South Sudanese government is increasing the implementation of electronic payment systems.
The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) is spearheading the initiative, which has been supported by the country's local cell providers and regulators.
According to officials, while the goal was to bring South Sudan in line with the rest of the world in this digital age, embracing mobile money is especially important in the country, which is plagued by theft and criminal activity due to recurrent violence.
Akum According to David Sabahker, director of National Payment Systems (NPS) at BoSS, mobile money is a critical component in the bank's road to a fully integrated and interoperable national payment system.
The central bank recently initiated and is still running an adoption promotion campaign.
"We are working to build a seamless environment where customers can securely send, receive, and store money across all platforms in the country," Sabahker said.
Atong Kuol Manyang Juuk, minister of trade and industry, encouraged traders to cooperate with the government by ensuring payments were made through digital platforms.
"The world is becoming increasingly digital," she said. "Mobile money reduces the burden of carrying large amounts of cash and is safer for individuals when conducting transactions."
De Chan Awuol, executive vice president of Digitel Holdings, pledged the company would ensure its mobile money platform was inclusive.
The company operates Digicash, one of South Sudan’s leading platforms.
“Our focus is on making the system easy to use, safe and accessible for everyone, regardless of their literacy level,” Awuol assured.
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