Wau authorities in Western Bahr El Ghazal registered over two hundred shops closed as owners quit the state due to unfavorable business conditions.
Ugandan, Sudanese, Kenyan and Somalian traders said every single transactions leaves a huge lost on their business, Voice of Hope reported.
State Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Charles Wol says traders complain that no customers buy their goods and getting Dollars in the black market is difficult.
Margret Ngugi who deals in men and women clothes says she is returning to Kenya because as they increase prices every day, their customers keep reducing.
Alice Waruinge expresses hopes that thing will change in the near future as she keeps around though without customers.
A Ugandan trade Charles Kamba who deals in women dresses at Wau market says things completely changed, forcing him to leave for his home country.
In November and December every year, many traders come to Wau with new goods for Christmas festival but this time is the opposite.
Prices increase every day.
Last week a kilo of sugar rose from 15 to 20 South Sudanese Pounds and on Monday men hair shaving charges increased from 10 to 15 Pounds.