{"id":6341,"date":"2026-01-06T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/?p=6341"},"modified":"2026-01-06T16:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:17:21","slug":"minister-of-trade-and-industry-meets-with-ssra-commissioner-general-to-strengthen-trade-facilitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/?p=6341","title":{"rendered":"Minister of Trade and Industry Meets with SSRA Commissioner General to Strengthen Trade Facilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Juba \u2013 Al-Wadi Newspaper<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister of Trade and Industry, Atong Kuol Manyang, met today with the Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), Mr. William Anyuon Kuol, to discuss ways to enhance trade facilitation across the country and improve cross-border trade procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting focused on the One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) project, funded by the European Union and UNOPS, through which the Ministry aims to accelerate trade flow and simplify the movement of goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Trade and Industry stated that it will oversee the project in close coordination with the SSRA and other relevant government agencies, noting that the meeting serves as a follow-up to the approval of the project\u2019s design and the modern market initiative, allowing for direct engagement with key stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For his part, Commissioner General William Anyuon Kuol expressed his appreciation for the warm reception and affirmed the SSRA\u2019s full readiness to support the project and initiatives aimed at facilitating trade and streamlining customs procedures at border points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" 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