South Sudanese economists are tasking citizens to outcompete foreign businesses in the country to avoid domination for improvement of Growth Domestic Product or GDP.
Ebony Centre for Strategic Studies Managing Director Dr Lual Deng says many business opportunities in South Sudan have been taken over by foreigners and that there is no way for their expulsion except nationals should outcompete them by establishing their own business enterprises.
He argues that it is not reasonable that foreigners take over every business opportunity as South Sudanese sit back to watch.
Dr Deng encourages young South Sudanese never to lose hope for vibrant resilient institutions of good governance after the 30 months of Transitional Government of National Unity to be ushered in by implementation of peace agreement between Government and SPLM/A-In Opposition.
He cites United States as one of the nations in the world that underwent hell of civil wars after independence before turning itself into a developed nation to admire.
SPLM Secretary for Finance & Economic Affairs Gabriel Alak Garang recommends demilitarization and de-politicization of South Sudanese societies to realize unity, peace and prosperity after too much experience in fighting liberation wars.
World Bank South Sudan microfinance economist Dr Kimo Adiebo says what makes nations further developed than others is the difference in attitude and that South Sudanese should adhere to principles of ethics, integrity, responsibility, respect for laws, human rights, love for work, effort to save and invest and being willing to produce and maintain punctuality.