A two-day business summit started on Tuesday in Juba under the theme ‘Facilitating investment and private sector development through public-private dialogue.’
The South Sudan Business Forum aims to promote policy dialogue between the public and private sectors, Bakhita Radio reported.
Forum chairperson Salah Ziwa Agili said public-private dialogue is a tool to promote transparency and good governance.
Deputy Finance Minister Mary Jervas Yak said the summit can embrace timely interventions to accelerate investment in the country.
Ms Jervas cited challenges facing investment that include lack of infrastructure and regulatory framework.
Chamber of Commerce Secretary General Simon Akui urged the national government to have a clear tax collection line.
He requested the government to facilitate land for investors.