By Morris \u2018Dogga<\/p>\n
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South Sudan has taken a step towards realizing digital transformation with the Fiber Optic Implementation Committee.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n On Friday, the fibre optic implementation committee, chaired by Deputy Minister of ICT & Postal Services, David Yau Yau, approved a budget of over $9 million US Dollars.<\/p>\n This substantial allocation marks the initiation of the design phase for the fiber optic project, signaling a tangible commitment to bridging the persistent digital divide in the world’s youngest nation.<\/p>\n The announcement was made on Friday by Telecommunication Undersecretary Thomas Gatkuoth Nyak, following extensive deliberations by the steering committee on Phase Two of the project.<\/p>\n He further elaborated that the approval of this design budget will pave the way for the signing of contracts with specialized companies and experts in July 2025.<\/p>\n The entities will be tasked with the work of designing and subsequently laying down the country’s fiber optic infrastructure.<\/p>\n In 2023, the World Bank pledged $67 million to develop broadband infrastructure, enhance public digital and financial management skills, and connect South Sudan to fibre optic networks through Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, and West Africa.<\/p>\n The project is vital for South Sudan, where high-speed internet, or broadband, is severely lacking.<\/p>\n Despite a 7.6 per cent increase in internet users between 2022 and 2023, the country’s connectivity remains among the lowest in the region.<\/p>\n The urgency surrounding the fibre optic project, however, highlights the critical need for swift action to secure World Bank funding and improve digital infrastructure in South Sudan.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Morris \u2018Dogga South Sudan has taken a step towards realizing digital transformation with the Fiber Optic Implementation Committee. On Friday, the fibre optic implementation committee, chaired by Deputy Minister of ICT & Postal Services, David Yau Yau, approved a budget of over $9 million US Dollars. This substantial[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":37075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-committee-meeting-chaired-by-Deputy-Minister-of-Information-David-Yau-Yau.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37074"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37076,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37074\/revisions\/37076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}