There are abundant opportunities in all sectors of the economy, with special attention on sectors that draw from the country’s vast natural resources
- Agriculture, abundant land and water with un met local and regional demand in all areas of agriculture, 30 million hectares of arable land with less than 5% under cultivation
- Mining, Rich gold, uranium, iron, copper, and diamonds deposits have only begun to be explored
- Petroleum, the country is endowed with oil reserves which presents new opportunities for exploration
- Infrastructure, there is high demand to rebuild and construct over 2,500 km of roads with opportunities for private toll operators
- Energy, there are multiple power generation opportunities from Nile River.
- Domestic market of over 10 million with a large international Diaspora community interested in returning for new economic opportunities
- Investment Promotion Act of 2009 provides investor protections in 7 areas, including guarantees against expropriation, protection for intellectual property rights,and mechanisms for dispute resolution
- South Sudan provides long-term leases for agricultural projects
- Preferential access to the U.S. market via African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- Plan to develop public-private partnerships to facilitate investment in key sectors