Juba, Monday (Dec 8, 2025) – The media story linking Crawford Capital Ltd to corruption charges was founded on hearsay, a publicity campaign designed to tarnish the company’s reputation.
A contractor, the South Sudan government appointed Crawford in 2019 to provide digital solutions for government services, including e-government websites, tax collection systems (such as e-petroleum), and customs payments, to improve efficiency, security, and transparency.
It was as a result of the government’s need to adopt Electronic Governance (E-Government) to establish and promote a transparent, efficient, and responsible government and improve citizens’ active engagement at all levels.
Up to date, Crawford operates under an agreement overseen by an E-Government Board of Directors, which comprises members from the Ministry of ICT & Postal Services and Crawford Capital Ltd. In accordance with the agreement, the company does not collect revenues on behalf of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), nor does it have any role in how the revenues collected are used.
Every month, the SSRA, represented by its Commissioner General, announces collections. Recently, for instance, the then tax collector, Simon Akuei, said monthly revenue collection had increased to an average of 130 billion South Sudanese pounds as of October 2025, following the introduction of digital systems.
It solely manages the digital and electronic tax collection system through the provision of the platform, maintenance, system auditing, and integration with various government departments and agencies as mandated by the South Sudan Revenue Authority.
Therefore, associating the company with financial mismanagement of revenues is entirely unfounded and lacking substantiation.
