{"version":"1","article":{"id":"south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9","slug":"south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9?lang=en","title":"South Sudan statistics bureau signs cooperation MoU with Afriland Bank","summary":"The National Bureau of Statistics and Afriland First Bank set a framework for joint research and surveys alongside financial services for the statistics agency.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-13T20:11:53+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-13T20:11:53+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-09","event_period_basis":"source-review","sources":[{"name":"National Bureau of Statistics, Republic of South Sudan","url":"https://nbs.gov.ss/news-detail.php?id=22","publishedAt":"2026-10-09","checkedAt":"2026-10-13"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/south-sudan-statistics-bureau-afriland-mou-oct9?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) website lists this notice among its 9 October 2026 news items. The article’s date field is malformed, so the day the memorandum was signed cannot be confirmed; the text was reviewed on 13 October. It says NBS signed a memorandum of understanding with Afriland First Bank South Sudan. NBS Director General Augustino Ting Mayai and the bank’s Acting Managing Director Josephine Bakhita Joseph signed it, establishing a broad framework for cooperation on statistical surveys, studies and research.","The bureau said the collaboration would uphold professional independence and data integrity. Under the notice, the bank will offer tailored financial services, account management, credit facilities and payment processing for NBS staff and donor-backed institutional projects. NBS said the partnership is intended to support evidence-based planning and statistical production; the announcement does not set a date or budget for a new survey or name a dataset for publication."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The National Bureau of Statistics and Afriland First Bank set a framework for joint research and surveys alongside financial services for the statistics agency.\n\nThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) website lists this notice among its 9 October 2026 news items. The article’s date field is malformed, so the day the memorandum was signed cannot be confirmed; the text was reviewed on 13 October. It says NBS signed a memorandum of understanding with Afriland First Bank South Sudan. NBS Director General Augustino Ting Mayai and the bank’s Acting Managing Director Josephine Bakhita Joseph signed it, establishing a broad framework for cooperation on statistical surveys, studies and research.\n\nThe bureau said the collaboration would uphold professional independence and data integrity. Under the notice, the bank will offer tailored financial services, account management, credit facilities and payment processing for NBS staff and donor-backed institutional projects. NBS said the partnership is intended to support evidence-based planning and statistical production; the announcement does not set a date or budget for a new survey or name a dataset for publication.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}