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Telecommunications & ICT

8 evidence records SSIP holds for Telecommunications & ICT — sector coverage across 6 datasets, each with its source, date and evidence state.

What SSIP holds for Telecommunications & ICT

  • 8 evidence records
  • 7 carry a recorded value; 1 do not
  • Evidence states present: 5 ANNOUNCED, 3 INFERRED
  • Drawn from 6 datasets: commercial.pipeline, canonical.projectsTenders, capital.opportunities, commercial.organizationProfiles, canonical.suppliers, commercial.opportunities

This is what SSIP holds, not a claim about what exists. Coverage is concentrated in Juba, Central Equatoria and the Nimule and Nile corridors; outside that scope the corpus is thin.

Evidence records

  • Tongping High-Speed Commercial Fiber Metro Ring Expansion — Tongping High-Speed Commercial Fiber Metro Ring Expansion in Telecom & Internet, stage Under Construction.
    Value: 9200000 USD
    Evidence state: ANNOUNCED (Not asserted: no named source, no source locator (reference, URL or publisher), no date, no review by a named person. It declared VERIFIED; it is shown as an unreviewed import.) · Confidence: HIGH
    Source: Digitel Network Operations · Date not recorded
  • National Digital Customs & Single Window Clearance (ASYCUDA World Upgrade) — National Digital Customs & Single Window Clearance (ASYCUDA World Upgrade) led by National Revenue Authority (NRA) / Ministry of Finance and Planning.
    Value: 14200000 USD
    Evidence state: ANNOUNCED (Not asserted: no date, no review by a named person.) · Confidence: HIGH
    Source: NRA Revenue Performance Report & TradeMark Africa Project Bulletin · Publisher: National Revenue Authority (NRA) / Ministry of Finance and Planning · Date not recorded
  • National Fiber Optic Backbone Extension (Nimule-Juba-Rumbek-Wau) & Digital Financial Switch — National Fiber Optic Backbone Extension (Nimule-Juba-Rumbek-Wau) & Digital Financial Switch — bankability STRUCTURING.
    Value: 58000000 USD
    Evidence state: ANNOUNCED (Not asserted: no source locator (reference, URL or publisher), no date, no confidence, no review by a named person.) · Confidence: INSUFFICIENT
    Source: SSIP capital assessment · Date not recorded
    Method: Readiness graded B.
  • MTN South Sudan — MTN South Sudan — Market-leading telecommunications network provider in South Sudan with over 2.4 million mobile subscribers and expanding Mobile Money (MoMo) financial services ecosystem..
    Value: 26 USD
    Evidence state: ANNOUNCED (Not asserted: no confidence, no review by a named person.) · Confidence: INSUFFICIENT
    Source: MTN South Sudan (POTENTIAL_CUSTOMER) · Publisher: MTN South Sudan · Dated: 2026-08-25
  • Digitel Telecom South Sudan — Digitel Telecom South Sudan declares operations in central-equatoria, jonglei, unity, upper-nile, lakes, warrap, northern-bahr-el-ghazal, western-bahr-el-ghazal, eastern-equatoria, western-equatoria, abyei-area, greater-pibor, ruweng-area.
    Value: Not held. This is a recorded absence, not a value of zero.
    Evidence state: ANNOUNCED (Not asserted: no source locator (reference, URL or publisher), no date, no review by a named person.) · Confidence: HIGH
    Source: Digitel Telecom South Sudan · Date not recorded
    Method: National 4G LTE Towers, Satellite Trunking, Enterprise Dedicated Fiber Links
  • Carrier-Neutral Fiber-to-the-Business (FTTB) & Edge Data Center Ring — Carrier-Neutral Fiber-to-the-Business (FTTB) & Edge Data Center Ring: Enterprises, banks, embassies, and NGOs in Juba pay over $450-$900/month for degraded microwave and satellite internet with 180ms+ latency and frequent rain fade during storm seasons..
    Value: $800K – $3.2M (45km underground micro-trenched fiber ring + Tier-2 edge modular datacenter)
    Evidence state: INFERRED (Not asserted: no source locator (reference, URL or publisher), no date, no review by a named person.) · Confidence: HIGH
    Source: National Communications Authority (NCA) Annual Report 2025 · Date not recorded
    Method: Commercial banking and fintech transactions require 99.9% uptime and low latency for RTGS, ATM switching, and core banking synchronization; 76 registered financial institutions in Juba currently run costly dual satellite backup links.
  • B2B Cross-Border Merchant FX & Supplier Settlement Gateway — B2B Cross-Border Merchant FX & Supplier Settlement Gateway: Importers and traders transferring funds to Ugandan and Kenyan suppliers lose 4.5%–8.0% in unofficial foreign exchange spreads and face 3-5 day wire transfer delays, exposing them to currency depreciation..
    Value: $350K – $1.4M (Capital adequacy reserves, core API gateway, AML/CFT compliance engine)
    Evidence state: INFERRED (Not asserted: no source locator (reference, URL or publisher), no date, no review by a named person.) · Confidence: HIGH
    Source: Bank of South Sudan Payment Systems Oversight Directorate · Date not recorded
    Method: Over $65M USD equivalent in informal physical cash-crossings and hawala transfers occurs monthly along the Nimule-Juba and Kaya-Yei trade corridors, with traders eager for compliant instant digital cross-border settlements.
  • Juba Corporate Compliance, Tax, Legal & Accounting Shared Services Hub — Juba Corporate Compliance, Tax, Legal & Accounting Shared Services Hub: Foreign investors and local businesses face severe regulatory complexity navigating South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), Ministry of Labour work permits, Chamber of Commerce filings, and multiple Payam tax assessments..
    Value: $90K – $320K (Cloud enterprise accounting stack, Juba office, legal/tax advisory team)
    Evidence state: INFERRED (Not asserted: no source locator (reference, URL or publisher), no date, no review by a named person.) · Confidence: HIGH
    Source: South Sudan Revenue Authority Annual Revenue Strategy 2025/2026 · Date not recorded
    Method: Over 1,200 registered international NGOs, contractors, and commercial firms in Juba report fines, tax audit penalties, and compliance delays exceeding $18M annually due to lack of consolidated digital accounting and statutory advisory.

How to read this

Every figure on this page carries an evidence state — Verified, Operational, Announced, Estimated, Inferred, Disputed, Simulated, Reference or Unavailable — and each state has a stated definition. SSIP does not present an estimate as an observation, and it does not record a missing value as zero.

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Recorded relationships

23 relationships SSIP holds for this entity, each with the evidence state it is permitted to claim. A relationship is not a fact because it is drawn; it is a claim with a source.

Sector

  • in sector: National Digital Customs & Single Window Clearance (ASYCUDA World Upgrade) [ANNOUNCED]
    The project record classifies this project in "Public Finance & Digital Governance".
  • in sector: Tongping High-Speed Commercial Fiber Metro Ring Expansion [ANNOUNCED]
    The pipeline record classifies this in "Telecom & Internet".
  • targets sector: World Bank (IDA) [ANNOUNCED, announced]
    "World Bank Group (IDA / IFC / MIGA)" lists "DIGITAL_FINANCIAL_INFRA" among its target sectors. This is a stated mandate, not money deployed.
  • targets sector: Trade and Development Bank (TDB Group) [ANNOUNCED, announced]
    "Trade and Development Bank (TDB Group)" lists "DIGITAL_FINANCIAL_INFRA" among its target sectors. This is a stated mandate, not money deployed.
  • targets sector: International Finance Corporation (IFC) & MIGA [ANNOUNCED, announced]
    "International Finance Corporation (IFC) & MIGA" lists "DIGITAL_FINANCIAL_INFRA" among its target sectors. This is a stated mandate, not money deployed.
  • in sector: MTN South Sudan [ANNOUNCED]
    The organisation profile classifies it in "Telecom & Mobile Money".
  • in sector: Digitel Telecom South Sudan [ANNOUNCED]
    The supplier record categorises it as "IT_TELECOM".
  • in sector: National Fiber Optic Backbone Extension (Nimule-Juba-Rumbek-Wau) & Digital Financial Switch [ANNOUNCED]
    The capital opportunity record categorises it as "DIGITAL_FINANCIAL_INFRA".
  • in sector: Carrier-Neutral Fiber-to-the-Business (FTTB) & Edge Data Center Ring [INFERRED]
    The opportunity record classifies it in "Telecom & Internet".
  • competes in: Liquid Telecom [INFERRED]
    "Liquid Telecom / WIOCC (Main backhaul)" is named as a key incumbent in the market analysis for "Carrier-Neutral Fiber-to-the-Business (FTTB) & Edge Data Center Ring". This is an analyst's reading of the market, not an attributed statement about the company.
  • competes in: WIOCC (Main backhaul) [INFERRED]
    "Liquid Telecom / WIOCC (Main backhaul)" is named as a key incumbent in the market analysis for "Carrier-Neutral Fiber-to-the-Business (FTTB) & Edge Data Center Ring". This is an analyst's reading of the market, not an attributed statement about the company.
  • competes in: Direct satellite operators (Starlink, SES, YahClick) [INFERRED]
    "Direct satellite operators (Starlink, SES, YahClick)" is named as a key incumbent in the market analysis for "Carrier-Neutral Fiber-to-the-Business (FTTB) & Edge Data Center Ring". This is an analyst's reading of the market, not an attributed statement about the company.
  • in sector: B2B Cross-Border Merchant FX & Supplier Settlement Gateway [INFERRED]
    The opportunity record classifies it in "Banking, Fintech & Digital Payments".
  • competes in: m-GURUSH (Trinity Technologies) [INFERRED]
    "m-GURUSH (Trinity Technologies)" is named as a key incumbent in the market analysis for "B2B Cross-Border Merchant FX & Supplier Settlement Gateway". This is an analyst's reading of the market, not an attributed statement about the company.
  • competes in: Informal FX Bureaus (Dahabshiil, Amal) [INFERRED]
    "Informal FX Bureaus (Dahabshiil, Amal)" is named as a key incumbent in the market analysis for "B2B Cross-Border Merchant FX & Supplier Settlement Gateway". This is an analyst's reading of the market, not an attributed statement about the company.
  • competes in: Commercial Banks (Slow wire transfers) [INFERRED]
    "Commercial Banks (Slow wire transfers)" is named as a key incumbent in the market analysis for "B2B Cross-Border Merchant FX & Supplier Settlement Gateway". This is an analyst's reading of the market, not an attributed statement about the company.
  • in sector: Juba Corporate Compliance, Tax, Legal & Accounting Shared Services Hub [INFERRED]
    The opportunity record classifies it in "Professional & Digital Services".
  • competes in: PwC South Sudan (Limited presence) [INFERRED]
    "PwC South Sudan (Limited presence)" is named as a key incumbent in the market analysis for "Juba Corporate Compliance, Tax, Legal & Accounting Shared Services Hub". This is an analyst's reading of the market, not an attributed statement about the company.
  • competes in: EY South Sudan (Advisory) [INFERRED]
    "EY South Sudan (Advisory)" is named as a key incumbent in the market analysis for "Juba Corporate Compliance, Tax, Legal & Accounting Shared Services Hub". This is an analyst's reading of the market, not an attributed statement about the company.
  • competes in: Small local solo practitioners [INFERRED]
    "Small local solo practitioners" is named as a key incumbent in the market analysis for "Juba Corporate Compliance, Tax, Legal & Accounting Shared Services Hub". This is an analyst's reading of the market, not an attributed statement about the company.
  • targets sector: World Bank Digital Development [INFERRED, announced]
    "World Bank Digital Development / Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration" is recorded as in active engagement on "National Fiber Optic Backbone Extension (Nimule-Juba-Rumbek-Wau) & Digital Financial Switch" with a model match score of 95. SSIP records this as stated sector intent, not as funding: no award, contract or disbursement is evidenced.
  • targets sector: Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration [INFERRED, announced]
    "World Bank Digital Development / Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration" is recorded as in active engagement on "National Fiber Optic Backbone Extension (Nimule-Juba-Rumbek-Wau) & Digital Financial Switch" with a model match score of 95. SSIP records this as stated sector intent, not as funding: no award, contract or disbursement is evidenced.
  • targets sector: European Investment Bank (Global Gateway Digital) [INFERRED, announced]
    "European Investment Bank (Global Gateway Digital)" is recorded as in active engagement on "National Fiber Optic Backbone Extension (Nimule-Juba-Rumbek-Wau) & Digital Financial Switch" with a model match score of 90. SSIP records this as stated sector intent, not as funding: no award, contract or disbursement is evidenced.

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