List of companies of South Sudan
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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
[edit]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.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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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
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- Teak plantation in South Sudan.
- White Bull brewed at Southern Sudan Beverages Limited.
- Golden Wings airlines in South Sudan.
See also
[edit]- List of banks in South Sudan
- Banking in South Sudan
- List of airlines of South Sudan
- Economy of South Sudan
References
[edit]- ^ "South Sudan". The World Factbook. CIA. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "UN classification of world regions". UN. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ Elbagir, Nima; Karimi, Faith (9 July 2011). "South Sudanese celebrate the birth of their nation". CNN. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Natural resources". CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007.