South Sudan and neighbouring Uganda have agreement to enhancing infrastructure development and cross-border electricity transmission, with the plan of economic integration between the two countries.

South Sudan’s Minister for Energy, Dhieu Mathok Diing, said in a statement to the state-owned media on Thursday that his government had concluded discussions with Uganda to cooperate in cross-border electrification and road connectivity.

The South Sudanese official further said Uganda agreed to supply electricity to Nimule and Kaya towns. “We have discussed the MOU and finalised the MOU, which is awaiting approval,” said Mathok.

For his part, Uganda’s State Minister for Energy, Simon D’Ujanga, said the two countries also agreed to undertake road construction projects in the border town of Kaya aimed at opening up new trade corridor between Uganda, South Sudan, and Congo.

Monica Azuba Ntege, Uganda’s Minister of Transport, said they agreed on cross-border electrification and transport will promote trade and development through improved connectivity.