[lipitrRrxX]

South Sudan seems ready to have a laissez-faire government that is friendly to business. If that business climate continues, I could easily see them becoming a (very) regional hub of commerce. Already, Juba has seen an explosion of foreign entrepreneurs from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda looking to meet unfulfilled demand.

I think that is mainly for infrastructure and related contracts though, for instance they only have about 50 miles of paved road in the whole country. Off-course infrastructure is a must have to jump start their economy, but it can't be what drives it in the long run. Heavy dependence on the oil is also probably going to spell out more trouble in the future, their best bet is to fully exploit their agriculture sector, with all the fertile land they have, they could be the uncontested breadbasket for the entire East Africa.

[wbeachcomber]

Historically laissez-faire and road building have been a joke about African countries (like it says in the listverse lst there are only 1 car per thousand people or something in CAR) They should just protect farmers who ARE farmers unlike in SA and Zimbabwe. Autobahns? Nah.

[juyrett]

I don't know that there was a point in creating a new thread. I propose the mods merge this one with mine.



South Sudan will not be a part of the League of Arab States (meaning they'll receive no funding and likely no investment from any of its former sister nations―though really, south Sudan never did, the Khartoum gov't were the likely beneficiaries).



This is exactly what I said in my other thread. But it will have likely ramifications on both Sudans. Unfortunately.



No it's in a worse state. Haiti upon gaining independence was economically and structurally sound. Unfortunately, an embargo (enforced by France), years of debt restitution (to France), deforestation (which has resulted in hefty GDP loss), and improper use of national revenue has turned it into the shithole it is today.

So if it were to have stayed Sudan, who would you mostly have preferred to have edged out or dominate in the result of the civil war?

[11Pecepebra]

No South Sudan will not turn out like Seirra Leone
most will move to kenya to be educated before returning home, heck i have South SUDANESE BLOOD
They're not fools and don't underestimate them

The ones I know are quite smart.

[kvitacencia]

I give South Sudan my saluations and hope it becomes a great and successful country in their endeavor. Hopefully, corruption will be minimal.

[casefexas]

A new country yes, but a probable new failed state too.

It wasn't doing so well as part of the Sudan given decades of Civil War and almost no attempts at modernization. More like Failed Province becomes a Failed State. Perhaps if they don't have to worry about fighting for their freedom they will focus instead on improving their condition. I wouldn't bet money on that, just saying its possible.