Sudan Croc Dispatch🐊31: Data Fever📊🥵

Ancient Artwork by Nubian Pharaohs in Merowe, Northern Sudan. Source: Italian Tourism Co.

Hello there dear reader and welcome to the 31st issue from Sudan Croc Dispatch where you will read the monthly newsletter about business, tourism, travel, finance, technology, opportunities, and events in Sudan for August/2024.

HEADLINE OF THE MONTH

The Sudanese Government started building databases for various data on marine areas controlled by Sudan in the Red Sea for economic purposes🌊⛴️🐠🦞🦈🛢️💵💰🇸🇩🏝️🐬🐳🐟🐚

Source: Taiba TV, Aug/2024

Travel & Tourism

Travel & Tourism in Articles

Travel & Tourism in Videos

Travel & Tourism in Infographics & Photos

Travel & Tourism in Social Media

Travel & Tourism in Headlines

  • Tirhal mobile taxi app declared the availability of its service in in the city of Kassala🚖

    • Source: Tirhal, Aug/2024

  • Wildlife police caught poachers who were fishing sharks in Sanganeeb Marine National Park🦈

    • Source: Taibah, Aug/2024

  • Rain floods caused around 14,300 houses to fall in Wadi Halfa, Abo Hamad, Al-Fashir, Kassinger village, Gezira state and caused 21,370 people to displace and relocate to safer places🌊

    • Source: Sudan Plus and Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Police of West Kordofan launched the service of issuing and receiving passports in the city of Al-Nohod🛃

    • Source: Aljazeera, Aug/2024

  • Authority of bridges and roads began maintenance operations in the West Nile Road leading to Wadi Sayyidna🛣️

    • Source: Aljazeera, Aug/2024

  • Government of Red Sea renamed the largest street in Port Sudan to “Egypt/Masr Street”🛣️

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

  • Civil aviation authority declared the opening of Sudan’s Eastern air passage🛫

    • Source: Sudanese civil aviation authority, Aug/2024

  • Ashkeet travel passage has reopened after paralysis by rain floods🚧

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

  • The malfunction of the electricity lane between Om Rowabah and El-Obeid has been fixed⚡

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Kidney dialysis centers in North Kordofan went out of service due to scarcity of necessary materials

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Rains uncovered landmines in Al-Jaily district in Khartoum Bahri(Khartoum North)🌧️⚠️

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Citizens are relocating from Sennar to Al-Qadarif due to security instability in Sennar⚠️

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Public administration of passports urges citizens who applied for new passports before April/15/2024 from the city of Omdurman to travel to Port Sudan to receive their passports🛂

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Port Sudan educational hospital declared conducting free surgeries for patients in August/2024🏨

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Electricity returned to Mayo district in Khartoum

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Dafa’ Allah Al-Haj Ali was appointed by the Sudanese Government to be the new Sudanese Ambassador for Saudi Arabia🇸🇩🇸🇦

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

  • Travel buses restarted its operations between Omdurman and El-Obeid🚌

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Prices of gasoline and fuel in petroleum stations witnessed a surge in prices in River Nile State and Al-Qadarif State⛽

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Rehabilitation of the Bus Central Station in Omdurman Mart has started🚏

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Kassala International Airport is to start its operations for international flights between Kassala and other cities around the globe making it the second operational international airport in Sudan🛫

    • Source: Hash Sudan, Aug/2024

  • Sudan Air declared the start of daily trips between Port Sudan and Jeddah✈🇸🇦

    • Source: Sudan Air, Aug/2024

  • The road between Atbara and Abo Hamad is damaged by rain floods 🚧

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • 31 deaths and 155 injuries resulted from scorpion bites in the Northern State after rain floods flushed the scorpions out🦂

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

Business

Business in Articles

Business in Infographics & Photos

Business in Headlines

  • Intelligent Pattern made a partnership with the Omani investment and development firm “Mohammed Al-Sinani”📊🇴🇲🇸🇩

    • Source: Intelligent Pattern, Jul/2024

  • A new optical center opened called “Sudan Center for Optics” opened in Dongola and they are reachable via: 00249112990818, 00249999991411, [email protected], www.sudaneyecenter.com 

    • Source: @Reem_Writes on X, Aug/2024

  • Sudan’s government imposed a new regulation which dictates upon the irrigation companies to grow corn in 10% of their lands🌽

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

  • The terrorist Rapid Support Forces stole medical equipment from faculties of medicine and medical laboratories in Gezira University🎓

    • Source: Aljazeera, Aug/2024

  • Central Bank of Sudan banned 157 businesses for their misconduct of not paying the fees of their exports to the government

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

  • Sudanese Government proposed to China a partnership in building a new oil refinery in Port Sudan🇨🇳🛢️

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

  • Schools reopened in North Kordofan State🏫

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Khartoum TV channel received new equipment and devices in order to restore its operations📺

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Terrorist Rapid Support Forces bombed Omdurman Dayat hospital on its opening day🏨⚠️

    • Source: Sama Al-Sudan, Aug/2024

  • Onions were harvested in Jakika district in River Nile State🧅

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Bell peppers were harvested in Karari District in Omdurman🫑

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Qatar Mining Company restored its operations of gold mining in Sudan🪙⛏️🇶🇦

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Al-Shekih Al-Borai Hospital in Al-Zariba District in North Kordofan received medical equipment and devices🏨

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Nile Petroleum Company signed a partnership with Ethiopian Oil Corporation in a number of various fields🛢️🇪🇹

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Government of Kassala built a ministry for social development in Kassala

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Traffic police launched the service of licensing vehicles in New Halfa, Kassala State🚦👨🏾‍✈️

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Blue Nile TV channel restarted its operations in Omdurman📺

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Faculty of medicine in University of Al-Fashir restarted its operations🎓

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Flour mills cover 77% of Sudan’s consumption needs🌾

    • Source: Sudan Plus. Aug/2024

  • 20% of Sudanese oil reserves (6 million barrels) were extracted🛢️

    • Source: Sudan Plus. Aug/2024

  • A center for teaching adults called as “Al-Sha’b Center” opened in Dongola🏫

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Palms were burnt in Jaddi Al-Mahas District in the Northern State🌴🔥

    • Source: Sudan Plus. Aug/2024

  • Governor of Northern State formed a government for the Northern State

    • Source: Hash Sudan, Aug/2024

  • A Russian delegation is in business talks with the Central Bank of Sudan in Port Sudan🇷🇺🐻💰

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

  • Port Sudan government declared the reopening of the main market of Port Sudan since the 17th of Aug/2024🛒

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

  •  Minister of Education died in a hospital in Cairo🪦

    • Source: Hash Sudan, Aug/2024

Finance

Finance in Articles

Finance in Videos

Finance in Infographics & Photos

Finance in Headlines

  • Counterfeit banknotes are being exchanged and used in the states of Darfur💸⚠️

    • Source: Ayin, Aug/2024

  • Omdurman National Bank restored the service of issuing physical VISA cards for a fee of 20 USD💳

    • Source: Omdurman National Bank, Aug/2024

  • Gold revenues reached 114 billion Sudanese Pounds (61 million USD approximately)💰

    • Source: Sudania 24, Aug/2024

  • Mining companies in Blue Nile State entered the stage of gold production🪙⛏️

    • Source: Sudania 24, Aug/2024

  • Gasoline gallon price surged to 23,000 Sudanese Pounds (12.33 USD) in Blue Nile State⛽

    • Source: Sudania 24, Aug/2024

  • Water barrel price surged to 10,000 Sudanese Pounds (5.36 USD) in Om Rowaba, North Kordofan💧

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC) announced the production of 29 tons from gold in the first half of 2024🪙⛏️

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

  • Islamic Bank of Development funded the dam of Atbara Heights with135 million American Dollars⚡

    • Source: Arab Media, Aug/2024

  • Prices of wheat in Sudan increased by 42%🌾

    • Source: WFP, Aug/2024

  • Omdurman National Bank celebrated its 31st anniversary🎂

    • Source: ONB, Aug/2024

  • Omdurman National Bank offers the service of receiving remittance via Ghaya money transfer service from Canada, USA, UK, EU, Qatar, Turkiye, and Egypt💵🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺🇶🇦🇪🇬🇹🇷

    • Source: ONB, Aug/2024

  • Faisal Islamic Bank declared the service of receiving remittance from Qatar via National Exchange money transfer service

    • Source: Faisal Islamic Bank, Aug/2024

  • The government of Gezira state paid the salaries of public sector employees in Gezira State for the month of September/2023💰

    • Source: Wakeep, Aug/2024

  • Bank of Khartoum restarted its operations in the branch of Al-Abeediyah city (north of Berber) in River Nile State🏦

    • Source: Bank of Khartoum, Aug/2024

Technology

Technology in Infographics & Photos

Technology in Social Media

Technology in Headlines

  • Facebook page of Ayin Network media outlet has been hacked📰⚠️

    • Source: Ayin, Aug/2024

  • Udemy is now available for users to access from inside Sudan without the need of VPN👨🏾‍🎓👩🏾‍🎓💻🌐

    • Source: Learn for Sudan, Aug/2024

  • Zain telecom network returned partially in Damazine, Blue Nile State🌐📡

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

  • The Sudanese Government started building databases for various data on marine areas controlled by Sudan in the Red Sea for economic purposes🌊💵🇸🇩💻

    • Source: Taiba TV, Aug/2024

Events

Past Events

  • Mangoes Festival in Kassala - Aug/10/2024🥭

    • Source: Sudan Plus, Aug/2024

Opportunities

Tenders, RFPs, RFQs, Bids

Contests and Prizes

Grants

Accelerators and Funding

Jobs

Courses

Workshops and Programs

Fellowships and Scholarships

Conclusion

That’s it for this month. Don’t forget to share this newsletter with your friends, family, and those who’re interested.

Cheers,

Ahmed El-Affendi.

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