Hello there dear reader,
Welcome to the tenth issue of Sudan Dispatch for November/2022 where you’ll read your monthly news about tourism, travel, business, finance, technology, events, and opportunities in Sudan.
Travel & Tourism
Sudan suffered and is still suffering from the negative narrative in the Western media outlets that has a global influence and reputation. Western Media outlets in North America, Europe, and Oceania…
From Turkey to Morocco, Middle East Eye takes you on a tour of the world’s favourite drink in the Middle East and North Africa
Andariya is thrilled to introduce its very first book: (UN)DOING RESISTANCE: Authoritarianism and Attacks on the Arts in Sudan’s 30 Years of Islamist Rule, written by Ruba El Melik and Reem Abbas. Below is the introduction chapter to give you a preview of the book. The book launch will be held at Andariya Park in Manshiya. Follow our social media pages @AndariyaMag to learn more and sign up for the event.
Haboob signs a smart partnership with Khaleej Bank
Haboob is the first digital agency in Sudan where tickets and hotels are booked for all categories of individuals, groups and companies through our website or application.
You can download the app:
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/company/haboob-travel/posts/?feedView=all
MY LAST 24 HOURS IN SUDAN | trip to the nile river, millions march, and more! | Sudan Vlog | ep. 7
Designer Mayada Adil El Sayed’s exploration of of Sudan through the color white
The Collection of Nubian Art at the National Museum in Warsaw
Contemporary Artists from Sudan
News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication
One of my PhD research aims, as well as a crucial aspect of the study of Nubian goldsmithing, is to outline the possible goldsmith techniques involved in Nubian jewellery making, especially during the Kerma times.
Old Dongola Tombs North Sudan
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Lakuta man, Sudan, by George Rodger
Photo Captured at Marchall Nature Reserve in Khartoum Our beautiful guests: Maria and Stefan 🌻😍
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Old Dongola Archeological site, North Sudan
Drive from Khartoum through Bayuda Desert to reach one of the three Christian…
Pyramids of Meroe, Nubian Pyramids in Sudan
The biggest complex of Pyramids in the world
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The pyramids of Meroe in the Sahara desert, Sudan. Although the “famous” ones are those of Egypt, in Sudan there is the largest…
A LUXURY SUDANESE WEDDING | عرس سوداني | Sudan Vlog | ep. 6
Kamala Ibrahim Ishag: States of Oneness
Sudanese filmmaker Noory Taha is set to release a new documentary chronicling a centuries-old annual tradition in Northern Sudan.
The COVID-19 Vaccines Cold Chain (Part 2)
Things are slowly changing for the Northeast African country, especially with the help of skilled sonic ambassadors like Cairo-based MC Nadine El Roubi.
Our top five fitness influencers that will help you look and feel good in no time…
Khartoum, Sudan 🇸🇩 in 4K ULTRA HD 60FPS Video by Drone
Floods caused by warming temperatures and a lack of preventive care are driving the spread of the disease in a country racked with political and economic upheaval
Travel and Tourism Headlines:
600 species of birds face danger due to deforestation and excessive hunting
Source: Skynews Arabia, Nov/13/2022
200 social, entertainment, and sports clubs provides the service of watching the 2022 FIFA world cup for the whole championship duration
Source: Raya, Nov/10/2022
Naguib Sawiris studies the feasibility to create a touristic project in Sudan worth of 50 million dollars
Source: CNBC Arabia, Oct/21/2022
Esameldin Ahmed is appointed as the new manager for the general administration of Khartoum International Airport
Source: Wakeep, Nov/18/2022
Berniq Libyan Airlines establishes trips to and from Al-Fashir’s Airport in North Darfur
Source: Wakeep, Nov/10/2022
Malaria cases increase to 565 in South Darfur
Source: Wakeep, Nov/9/2022
International Union for Tennis acknowledges the local Sudanese union of Tennis
Source: Wakeep, Nov/7/2022
Traffic police bans any vehicle without a Sudanese plate to move in the street
Source: Wakeep, Nov/4/2022
High court restores SAS company to be the main service and operations provider in Khartoum International Airport
Source: Wakeep, Nov/3/2022
Traffic police gives Sudanese citizens 15 days to replace their old vehicles plates with the new ones that has the name of Sudan
Source: Sudan Plus, Nov/4/2022
Business
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» Sudanese Accessories Designer Eilaf Osman Wins FTA 2022 Award The Sudans in 500 words or more!
The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life, but the clock is ticking on the Nile. Human-driven climate change…
Women’s football in Sudan has grown significantly since the 2000s, with more than 720 players and 21 teams now participating in the women’s national league. Yet attitudes toward women’s play vary across the country, with many footballers facing religious condemnation, social stigmatization, police harassment and even arrest. Players also point to “gender washing” by the Sudanese Football Association, an organization that diverts funds dedicated to developing women’s football from international bodies like FIFA. Based on interviews with women football players in Khartoum, Sara Al-Hassan and Deen Sharp highlight the challenges to women’s pursuit of the beautiful game, and their tenacity in continuing to play.
Amin’s reports on Wagner Group massacres and the Sudanese coup recognised with highly prestigious award
Sudan’s energy ministry raised the price for car petrol to 620 Sudanese pounds ($1.07) per liter from 522 pounds per liter, it said in a statement on Thursday. It raised the price for diesel to 720 pounds per liter from 672 pounds, it said. The Minis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Russian leader Vladimir Putin had earlier proposed to him sending grain to countries like Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan first, saying people were starving there.
Russia and Turkey have agreed to deliver free grain to countries in need including Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan.
Climate justice explained in 60 seconds
Port Sudan, the beating heart of Sudan’s economy, faces the twin complications of lax regulation and the spill-over effects of last year’s protest blockade. The government has set up two committees
Nisreen Elsaim's speech during Africa Day at #COP26
The head of Libya’s Tripoli-based national unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, announced on Monday the reopening of his country’s border with Sudan to help the movement of goods and people betw…
Sudan is the third largest country in Africa with a total area of 1,882,000km2, a population of 42.8 million, and a young workforce. The country is rich in natural resources, fertile land, and agricultural opportunities. For most of its independent history, Sudan had internal conflicts that hindered its ability to invest in its natural resources and … How the Sudanese diaspora mobilises its diverse expertise  Read More »
The Public Investment Fund chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans to open five offices across the region in bid for influence and investment
Construction of railway line connecting Egypt-Sudan to begin
Business Headlines:
Orooma started a weekly radio show every Saturday, 11 am (GMT+2) about careers in the station of “PRO FM 106.6”
Source: Orooma, Nov/17/2022
Pharma-D provides a monthly subscription service to get medications and pharmaceuticals for chronic diseases and any other pharmaceutical products and medications of choice to avoid scarcity of pharmaceuticals and medications in Sudan
Source: Pharma-D, Nov/15/2022
Sudanese exports do not exceed a 100 distinct commodities and all of them are exported as raw materials. And the percentage of commodities that are actually being exported do not exceed the 10 %
Source: New Arab, Nov/18/2022
A railroad worth of 15 billion US Dollars was funded by an Arab Gulf state to connect Port Sudan with Chad
Souce: Al-Sudani Newspaper, Nov/18/2022
Beja tribe in East Sudan is waiving with independence for their lands (Including the Red Sea State which has all of the Sudanese seaports)
Source: New Arab, Nov/10/2022
Sudan faces shortage in insulin medications
Source: Al-Sudani Newspaper, Oct/25/2022
An envoy from the Dutch Embassy visits CTC
Source: Wakeep, Nov/19/2022
Random housing areas constitutes 90% of the area of Gezira state
Source: Wakeep, Nov/18/2022
Sudan exports 210 tonnes of red sesames to Egypt
Source: Wakeep, Nov/18/2022
Majid Kamel Hospital in Gezira state was renovated by independent efforts of local citizens
Source: Wakeep, Nov/16/2022
Sudan receives 52.5 thousand tonnes of wheat from Saudi Arabia
Source: Wakeep, Nov/15/2022
Cooking gas prices increased to 5.54 USD for one gas cylinder
Source: Wakeep, Nov/15/2022
Ethiopian armed gangs rob 150 camels from Sudanese herders in Eastern Sudan
Source: Wakeep, Nov/14/2022
Gold production rises to 10 tonnes
Source: Wakeep, Nov/14/2022
A citizen succeeds in growing cocoa beans in Zalengei, Darfur
Source: Wakeep, Nov/12/2022
Ma'azza Mostafa releases a book “Digital mecia and social media in the age of A.I. & Metaverse”
Source: Wakeep, Nov/11/2022
Cargo are to be distributed from the seaports to land ports using trains via Soba train station
Source: Wakeep, Nov/7/2022
50% of Gum Arabic gets smuggled illegally to France via Chad
Source: Wakeep, Nov/6/2022
Sudanese authority of quality and standards pulls out 1250 packets of expired unusable flour from a market in Al-Nohod
Source: Wakeep, Nov/5/2022
The “Academy of Health Sciences” is upgraded to be a governmental university with the name “University of Health Sciences”
Source: Wakeep, Nov/5/2022
Ministry of environment detects a number of mining companies that operates illegally in River Nile state
Source: Wakeep, Nov/5/2022
Libya gives permission to resume importing sheep, camels, and cattle (both living and slaughtered) from Sudan
Source: Wakeep, Nov/3/2022
Makka Eyes Hospital arranges a medical camp, which was funded by King Salman Center for Charity, for eyes operations in Qadisiya Neighborhood
Source: Wakeep, Nov/3/2022
Two people die in Gezira state after eating expired chicken eggs
Source: Wakeep, Nov/3/2022
Authority of quality and standards destroy 15 tonnes of expired food products
Source: Wakeep, Nov/2/2022
Authorities detects 11,983 large bags of expired unusable flour in a warehouse that belongs to Savola
Source: Wakeep, Nov/1/2022
Ownership of Sudanese Food Bank gets restored to its original owners after being hijacked by Ali Osman Mohammed Taha
Source: Wakeep, Oct/30/2022
Study resumes in all faculties of Blue Nile University
Source: Wakeep, Oct/30/2022
Finance
Leaked documents reveal Wagner Group’s golden ties to Sudanese military companies - Videos
Russia’s infamous Wagner company pays military intelligence millions for gold operations in Sudan
Sudan Nile pollution: Gold mining waste affects farming communities
Finance Headlines:
Bank of Khartoum dedicates a number of its branches around Sudan to be open on Saturdays just for opening new bank accounts for a limited time between the 19th of November and the 10th of December.(In Khartoum State): Arab mart, Mazad, Afra Mall, Sa’d Qishra, Kalakla Qubba, Al-Miawi, Al-Huda neighborhood, Al-Arab neighborhood, Amarat St. 15, Libya mart.(In the rest of Sudanese states): Kassala, Sinja, Al-Fashir, Shendi, Sennar, Rabak, Damazin, El-Obeid, Nyala, Gedarif, Genina, Port Sudan, Al-De'ain, Kosti, New Halfa, Al-Nohod, Atbara, Medani.
Source: Bank of Khartoum, Nov/17/2022
Inflation decreased to 102.6 % in Sudan
Source: CNBC Arabia, Nov/13/2022
Foreign investments in Sudan were frozen for the three past years
Source: New Arab, Nov/10/2022
China funds various vital governmental projects around Sudan worth of 12.6 Million American Dollars
Source: Wakeep, Nov/19/2022
Manahil Yusuf was appointed as the new CEO of the Sudanese Faisal Islamic Bank
Source: Wakeep, Nov/15/2022
Mahgoub Sons Group intends to extend its investments in agriculture in Gezira state
Source: Wakeep, Nov/8/2022
Unknown thugs rob 32,928 USD from the treasury of the education in Gedarif State
Source: Wakeep, Nov/6/2022
Ministry of exterior pays the salaries of its diplomatic missions around the world after being delayed for a couple of years
Source: Wakeep, Oct/29/2022
The head of a gang specialised in scamming and stealing money using tricks and scams via “Bankak” mobile money app from the Bank of Khartoum was captured by security forces
Source: Sudan Plus, Nov/5/2022
Technology
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Practical Action Closing: 30/Nov/2022
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Plan International Closing: 27/Nov/2022
UNHCR Closing: 27/Nov/2022
Practical Action Closing: 30/Nov/2022
Islamic Relief Worldwide Sudan Closing: 04/Dec/2022
Islamic Relief Worldwide Sudan Closing: 30/Nov/2022
Islamic Relief Worldwide Sudan Closing: 30/Nov/2022
Islamic Relief Worldwide Sudan Closing: 30/Nov/2022
ADRA Closing: 08/Dec/2022
UNHCR Closing: 27/Nov/2022
Catholic Relief Services Closing: 27/Nov/2022
Catholic Relief Services Closing: 27/Nov/2022
Conclusion
To sum up, November was on fire with an entrepreneurial fever !
The past month had many nice things. November witnessed the annual conference of global entrepreneurship week of Sudan, Andariya launched its first book, and Data-Q held its first data forum. Bank of Khartoum decided to ease up on its new customers to open new bank accounts on Saturdays for a period of a month, Inflation decreased, and Pharma-D introduced a service to provide medications on a monthly basis. Moreover, investments from China, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia are expected. Turkey coordinated with Ukraine and Russia to send a cargos of wheat to Sudan and other African countries, a new railroad is to connect between Chad with Port Sudan, and I launched a new project “Khartoum Rediscovered.”
November also had bad news like the continuing robberies from governmental facilities, evidence found that Russian mercenary companies were truly involved in the smuggling of Gold, dengue fever and malaria spread in a number of locations in Sudan, and 600 species of birds are endangered.
So that was it for November/2022. Don’t forget to share it with your friends, family, and all those who might be interested. And see you next month !
Cheers,
Ahmed El-Affendi
