South Sudan Urged To Establish Investment Frameworks The international partners on Wednesday called on the South Sudanese government to install all legal frame works that will better transparency, accountability and boost investment in the fledgling nation. 06 December 2013
By Waakhe Simon Wudu *JUBA – 6 December 2013 [Gurtong] – *US Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Donald Booth said that a transparent and accountable environment would attract several investors, saying investors fear risking investing in a loosely governed economy. Booth underscored South Sudan government’s holistic approach – launching an investment conference on Wednesday - in a move to wipe out critical challenges faced in the country when it comes to investment. He spelt out policies such as; the Land Act, Trade License Bill, Micro Finance Bill, South Sudan Revenue Authority Bill, Commerce, Industry and Investment Trade Mark Bill as key tools that the government should put in place to boost investment in the fledgling nation. The Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Hilde Johnson stressed the close observation of the laws once in place, saying they need to be abided by and also implemented. She said a corrupt free country can attract several investors. Posted in: Home<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/1/Home.aspx>, Business<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/2/Business.aspx>, Foreign Relations<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/5/Foreign-Relations.aspx>, Governance<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/6/Governance.aspx>, Featured Stories<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/137/Featured-Stories.aspx> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14ooENTk%3D7Y1Xwu1f8Rq_a-rr%2BBhGyV5bTaEnBBpB01sFuQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
