Location of South Sudan

South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, and previously known as Southern Sudan, is a landlocked country in Middle Africa,[1] in the area of northeast Central Africa that is part of the United Nations subregion of Eastern Africa.[2] The economy of South Sudan is one of the world's most underdeveloped with South Sudan having little existing infrastructure and the highest maternal mortality and female illiteracy rates in the world as of 2011.[3] South Sudan exports timber to the international market. The region also contains many natural resources such as petroleum, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, diamonds, hardwoods, limestone and hydropower.[4] The country's economy, as in many other developing countries, is heavily dependent on agriculture.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
Bank of South Sudan Financials Banks Juba 2011 Central bank
Buffalo Commercial Bank Financials Banks Juba 2008 Commercial bank
Cooperative Bank of South Sudan Financials Banks Juba 2012 Part of the Cooperative Bank of Kenya
Equity Bank South Sudan Limited Financials Banks Juba 2008 Part of Equity Group Holdings Limited (Kenya)
Feeder Airlines Consumer services Airlines Juba 2007 Airline, defunct 2014
Ivory Bank Financials Banks Juba 1994 Commercial bank
KCB Bank South Sudan Limited Financials Banks Juba 2005 Part of KCB Group Limited (Kenya)
Mountain Trade and Development Bank Financials Banks Juba 2010 Commercial bank
Nile Commercial Bank Financials Banks Juba 2003 Part of Stanbic Bank (South Africa)
Southern Star Airlines Consumer services Airlines Juba 2011 Airline, defunct 2011
Southern Sudan Beverages Limited Consumer goods Brewers Juba 2009 Brewery, part of SABMiller (UK)
South Supreme Airlines Consumer services Airlines Juba 2013 Airline


See also

References

  1. ^ "South Sudan". The World Factbook. CIA. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  2. ^ "UN classification of world regions". UN. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  3. ^ Elbagir, Nima; Karimi, Faith (9 July 2011). "South Sudanese celebrate the birth of their nation". CNN. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Natural resources". CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007.
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