
South Sudan's Economy in 2026: An Oil Rebound Against Soaring Prices
Oil production has recovered, but inflation and salary arrears underline how fragile South Sudan's economic recovery remains, according to international institutions.
CapitalPay Signs Long-Term Partnership with Tanzania's Clearing Agents
CapitalPay Meets Rwanda Revenue Authority on Clearing-Agent Collaboration
CapitalPay Extends Its Outreach to Ghana
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CapitalPay Signs Long-Term Partnership with Tanzania's Clearing Agents
Capital Pay International has signed a strategic long-term partnership with clearing-agent associations across Tanzania, witnessed by the Tanzania Revenue Authority in Dar es Salaam.

CapitalPay Meets Rwanda Revenue Authority on Clearing-Agent Collaboration
Capital Pay International met the Commissioner General of the Rwanda Revenue Authority and the Clearing Agents Association of Rwanda, who called for immediate engagement to start the collaboration.

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Capital Pay International is extending its outreach into Ghana, with Mr Garang Malek advancing the company's partnership and engagement efforts in the West African market.

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Alvin Okari, Managing Director of Capital Pay East Africa, was announced among the panelists at the inaugural Mandela African Leadership Summit 2026 in Nairobi.

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Capital Pay International has entered a strategic partnership with Viaservice, part of the Swiss-based Viatrans Group, to enhance containerised sea-freight services to and from East Africa.

CapitalPay Signs Long-Term Partnership with Tanzania's Clearing Agents
Capital Pay International has signed a strategic long-term partnership with clearing-agent associations across Tanzania, witnessed by the Tanzania Revenue Authority in Dar es Salaam.

CapitalPay Extends Its Outreach to Ghana
Capital Pay International is extending its outreach into Ghana, with Mr Garang Malek advancing the company's partnership and engagement efforts in the West African market.
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CapitalPay Meets Rwanda Revenue Authority on Clearing-Agent Collaboration
Capital Pay International met the Commissioner General of the Rwanda Revenue Authority and the Clearing Agents Association of Rwanda, who called for immediate engagement to start the collaboration.

Alvin Okari Named a Panelist at the Mandela African Leadership Summit 2026
Alvin Okari, Managing Director of Capital Pay East Africa, was announced among the panelists at the inaugural Mandela African Leadership Summit 2026 in Nairobi.

H.E. Jacques Baril Announced as a Mandela Summit 2026 Panelist
H.E. Jacques Baril was announced among the panelists at the Mandela African Leadership Summit 2026 in Nairobi.
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South Sudan's Economy in 2026: An Oil Rebound Against Soaring Prices
Oil production has recovered, but inflation and salary arrears underline how fragile South Sudan's economic recovery remains, according to international institutions.

A ‘Narrow Path to Recovery’: What the World Bank Prescribes for South Sudan
A World Bank assessment lays out how South Sudan could stabilise its economy while building resilience to climate shocks.