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South Sudan

No Open Banking

A landlocked country in East Africa which gained independence from Sudan in 2011.

A graphic image showing world countries and border lines in different shades of blue, South Sudan is made prominent being filled in orange colour.

Only 7% of the population used the internet at the beginning of 2023, and mobile usage is equivalent to 33% of the population.

6% of adults in South Sudan had bank accounts in 2021, leaving 94% unbanked.