South Sudan's Cyber Crime Act takes effect

Tensions between the tech company and South Sudan arose in 2014, when government officials accused Huawei of hacking government emails and forging documents.

The banks  are meeting in Juba to explore data governance, digital maturity and strengthen governance, risk and compliance frameworks.

Ayen is a service robot that will provide support on  food and beverage operations and enhance guest experience at the Pyramid Continental Hotel in Juba.

The country's telecommunications sector is developing, despite years of paralysis caused by a civil war, but service costs are becoming an issue.

The government said this is a big step forward in South Sudan's efforts to tackle online crime and hate speech.

South Sudan's 13 commercial banks are now interconnected as they adopt new interbank payment and settlement system.

South Sudan seeks Zambian cooperation for the adoption of digital identification for citizens for security purposes.

The Central Bank expressed serious concern that certain financial institutions were conducting FX transactions using e-Money at rates higher than those set by law.

South Sudan's delegation to the China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said Huawei shared experiences from past tech deployments and expressed interest in supporting their country on its digital journey.

A new campaign, Mata fekir, marks MTN’s push to transform how South Sudanese access and use money.

South Sudan's central bank recently launched and continues to undertake an adoption digital payments campaign.

This comes as the government of South Sudan is actively attempting to enhance connectivity, which has been impeded by violence.