A Call for Adaptive Regulation
In Juba, Bank of South Sudan Governor Dr. Addis Ababa Othow urged regulators to ease stringent rules that, he argues, restrain mobile money and microfinance growth.
Salary Accounts and Inclusion
Linking salaries to bank accounts, the governor said, could expand consumer loans and encourage households to plan for the future, turning payroll systems into gateways for wider financial access.
Building Rural Networks
Dr. Othow called for telecom operators, banks, and development partners to pool resources, cut service costs, and extend agent networks deep into rural counties where cash still dominates daily trade.
Stakeholder Voices at Juba Workshop
Participants at the Policy Dissemination Workshop on Financial Inclusion heard officials stress that regulation must balance prudence with innovation. “Together, we can build a resilient, inclusive, and modern financial system,” Dr. Othow told the audience.
Prospects for a Resilient System
Analysts note that South Sudan’s youthful population and fast-rising mobile penetration offer fertile ground for fintech, provided policy tweaks arrive swiftly enough to stimulate trust, investment, and scale.