Abkraig Dispatch🐊35: Novum Imperium 💎

Hello there dear reader and welcome to the 35th and last issue for the year of 2024 from Abkraig Dispatch where you will read the monthly newsletter about business, tourism, travel, finance, technology, opportunities, and events in Sudan for December/2024.

HEADLINE OF THE MONTH

The passengers train between Atbara and Port Sudan is now fully operational

Source: Sudanese Railroads Authority

Table of Contents

Travel & Tourism

Travel & Tourism in Articles

Travel & Tourism in Videos

Travel & Tourism in Infographics & Photos

Travel & Tourism in Social Media

‪Sudan pyramids are most of the wonderful and majestic monuments of the world

Cristian Narcis (@cristian-narcis.bsky.social)2024-12-10T17:10:52.754Z

melanated_facts A young Nubian girl stands beside a finely carved painted door gracing the entrance to a house at Qubbat Selim. This village, situated close to the River Nile in Northern Sudan, still retains much of its traditional architecture, plasterwork and decoration

Zoli Aswad Osaze (@zaswadosaze.bsky.social)2024-12-08T01:52:03.190Z

The Pyramids of Nuri at the foot of Jebel Barkal (the sacred stone) of the ancient Egyptians.. Location in northern Sudan

YasserBringi (@yassermostafa.bsky.social)2024-12-05T23:04:28.720Z

The picture shows the Western Deffa in the city of Dongola in northern Sudan...among the heritage of Karma (Kush civilization)... This building is considered the palace of power and rule and is considered the tallest building in the world before the year 4000 BC.

YasserBringi (@yassermostafa.bsky.social)2024-12-05T22:56:22.876Z

6th cataract of the Nile. Sabaloga area /North of Khartoum, Sudan April, 2017

Martha Tadesse (@marthinolly.bsky.social)2024-11-28T12:36:49.254Z

Carrying on with an occasional series on Sudan: Today Meroë, once capital of the Kingdom of Kush. (If you're wondering why the pyramids are missing their tops, thank that Italian twat Ferlini who thought it would be a great idea to use explosives during his treasure hunt).

Jessica Lee (@jessofarabia.bsky.social)2024-11-25T16:32:14.619Z

Travel & Tourism in Headlines

  • The Sudanese Railroads Authority declared the start of the operations of the passengers train between Atbara and Port Sudan starting from the 23rd of December/2024 with a constant price of 30,000 Sudanese Pounds per passenger (15 USD approximately).

    • Source: Sudanese Railroads Authority, Dec/2024

  • Tarco Aviation added more weekly trips on Fridays from and to Kassala International Airport

    • Source: Tarco Aviation, Dec/2024

  • Electricity is restored to Al-Qatati Neighborhood in Southern Khartoum after being cut for a whole month

    • Source: Aljazeera, Dec/2024

  • Electricity and water supply is stabilised in Al-Abbasiyah Neighborhood on Omdurman for the first time since a whole year

    • Source: Aljazeera, Dec/2024

  • The meetings between Sudan and Egypt to build a railroad that connects between Sudan and Egypt

    • Source: Aljazeera, Dec/2024

  • The government of Khartoum reduced the prices of fuel in petrol stations

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Floods overflew Sothern Tokar

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Health insurance launched a program for free health services in the safe localities of Gezira State

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • The governor of the River Nile State extended the state of emergency for an additional month

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Travel buses started working from Damazine to Qadaref and Sennar and vice versa

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Yarmok medical center in south of the belt in Khartoum State suffers scarcity in medicine and resources

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Life is restored to Abo Hajar locality in Sennar State and to the city of Al-Jabalain in White Nile State

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Authority of roads and bridges in Khartoum started in paving the northern gate with the River Nile State

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • The travel road of “Sinja Sennar” is now open

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024

  • Residents of Sennar and Sinja, who were displaced from their homes, are returning to their homes in Sennar and Sinja from Kassala

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024

  • Al-Shaheed Ali Abdulfattah Hospital witnessed the first birth surgery since a halt of 13 months

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024

  • The International Airport of Port Sudan witnesses the final phase of expanding of its facilities and main airport building

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024

  • Transport lanes inside Sinja and Dindir are now operaitonal

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024

  • Electricity is restored to Al-Salama district in Northern Khartoum Bahri

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Damazine witnessed the arrival of the first petrol fuel shipment since five months

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Governor of the River Nile state declares the start of construction of “Al-Obor Sports City'“ in Northern Shendi

    • Source: Hash Sudan, Dec/2024

Business

Business in Articles

Business in Videos

Business in Headlines

  • Samaritan’s Purse NGO declared the completion of all procedures for building a field hospital in Al-Qadaref State

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Business talks were held between Sudan and Morocco in the fields of solar energy and agriculture

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024

  • Ministry of Health suspends a treacherous employee who threatened the national security of Sudan

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024

  • Ibrahim Yusuf Mohammed was appointed as the new general manager of the Sudanese Sea Ports Authority

    • Source: Blue Nile TV, Dec/2024

  • 82% of Sudanese citizens own their own houses

    • Source: Aljazeera, Dec/2024

  • 50,000 Sudanese companies have branches and projects inside Egypt

    • Source: Arab Media, Dec/2024

  • The Iraqi Government declares its support for the healthcare sector of Sudan with 4 million American Dollars

    • Source: Sama Sudan, Dec/2024

  • Salah Hamid was appointed as the new minister of urban development, roads, and bridges

    • Source: Sama Sudan, Dec/2024

  • Administration of Al-sharqiya school in Berber locality in the River Nile State declares the initiative of teaching internally displaced students during the evening time

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Fire destroyed more than 800 palms in Merowe locality

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024

  • The trade movement is restored in the market of Sinja

    • Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024

  • Dedun handcrafts shop restored its shipping and delivery services in Egypt and in all safe states of Sudan

    • Source: Dedun Store, Dec/2024

Finance

Finance in Articles

Finance in Infographics & Photos

Finance in Headlines

  • Blue Nile Mashreg Bank opened a new branch in Dongola

    • Source: Blue Nile Mashreg Bank, Dec/2024

  • The council of ministers banned all governmental facilities from receiving any payment in cash and enforced digital payments in all of the governmental facilities’ channels

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024

  • Omdurman National Bank restored its services in Sennar State

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024

  • Electronic Banking Services company restored its operations for the first time since the war broke in Sudan

    • Source: Electronic Banking Services, Dec/2024

  • Bank of Khartoum restored its operations in the branches in Damazine and Sennar

    • Source: Bank of Khartoum, Dec/2024

  • Faisal Islamic Bank opened a representative office in Bahrain

    • Source: Faisal Islamic Bank, Dec/2024

Technology

Technology in Articles

Technology in Headlines

  • Zain restored the 4G internet services in Kosti, Doweim, Sennar, Rabak, and Sinja

    • Source: Zain Sudan. Dec/2024

Opportunities

Tenders, RFPs, RFQs, Bids

Grants

Jobs

Conclusion

That was the last issue for the year 2024. Don’t forget to share this newsletter with your friends, family, and those who’re interested.

Stay tuned for my annual recap report on the year 2024 and another grand surprise in January/2025 !

Cheers and happy new wonderful year ahead to you all folks,

Ahmed El-Affendi.

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