The National Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture is expected on Thursday to present prestigious awards to best quality producing companies in South Sudan.
The Chamber Secretary-General Simon Akuei Deng told journalists in Juba on Wednesday that the Chamber Quality Awards 2014 target best manufacturers, agriculture businesses, private firms, telecommunications, airlines, banks, petroleum and hotels.
He added that the awards also target best internet providers, water companies, transport, logistics, travel and clearance agents, construction, innovative, corporate social responsibility companies, commercial radios and televisions in South Sudan.
Mr Akuei said the purpose of the awards is to encourage innovation, creativity and commitment to improve South Sudan course of development by employing citizens.
The Secretary-General criticized companies which do not care about local communities to create long lasting development in the country.
The Chamber of Commerce Quality Award is the first of its kind in South Sudan where the business sector is dominated by foreign entrepreneurship.
The Secretary-General said so far over 300 companies enrolled to win the Quality Awards and that more were still submitting applications for the contest.