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Mar/2022
Hello dear reader.
Welcome to the second issue from Sudan Dispatch where you’ll be reading your monthly business, tourism, and technology news in Sudan !
Travel & Tourism
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AL-BAGEIR, Sudan: Kandaka the lioness was once sick and emaciated in a rundown zoo in Sudan’s capital, but thanks to wildlife enthusiasts she now thrives in a reserve watching her cubs grow. She was among five lions suffering from starvation and disease with visibly protruding ribs and flaccid skin, held in grim cages with rusty bars in Khartoum’s Al-Qurashi zoo. Conditions
UNESCO and Italian Embassy in Khartoum collaborate to renovate the Christian art pieces from the era of Christian Nubian Kingdoms in the Sudanese National Museum
Source: Italian Embassy
Nubian Christian Arts in the Sudanese National Museum, Khartoum. Source: Italian Embassy
Business
Sudan receives a shipment of 20,000 tons of wheat from Russia
Source: CNBC Arabia
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Russian Business Council and the Union of the Sudanese Chambers of Commerce
Source: Wakeep
Port Sudan’s ports to operate 24 hours for 6 days in the week (Saturday to Thursday
Source: Wakeep
249 Startups partnered with Amazon AWS
249 Startups launched a new accelerator program for Sudanese startups
“The Story Behind” season 2 by Savannah Innovation Labs just started !
“The Story Behind” is a YouTube show created and produced by Savannah Innovation Labs. The aims to shed spotlight on businesspeople, artists and other related influencers in various industries.
The New Season Of The Story Behind Has Arrived! On our first episode of the season, we had the pleasure of sitting with Nafisa Hafiz, founder of Nucy, a fash…
Tenchologya had an an EPIC rebrand and logo!
Tenchologya is a digital marketing company in Khartoum operating since 2015. Source: www.tenchologya.com
In light of our history, values, and ongoing mission and vision, and because we’ve always prioritized quality over all else, it’s essential that we meet indu…
Tons of Sudanese Gold were smuggled to Russia in the past few years
Source: Daily Telegraph
Used smart phones are not to be sold or bought without a copy for a proper ID for the seller
Source: Sudan Plus
New regulations to be enforced on exports
Source: Wakeep
300 slaughtered camels exported to Saudi Arabia
Source: Wakeep
New partnership between Takreer and Sudan Park for Wildlife
MTN itself a new logo !
Al-Tadamon Islamic Bank to have a new HQ tower in Khartoum
source: @almaleekaah on Twitter
The new Al-Tadamon Islamic Bank HQ tower. Source: @almaleekaah on Twitter
Almost half of Sudan’s population will face hunger this year as the fallout from October’s coup and the war in Ukraine make it more difficult for the cash-strapped African nation to source food.
CAIRO: Egyptian goods have begun reentering Sudan in recent days after a disruption due to protests in Khartoum. Egyptian exporters had complained about the disruption of cargo to Sudan due to the Sudanese demonstrations on the Sharyan Al-Shamal road linking the cities of Halfa and Khartoum. Sudanese farmers took to protesting against the government’s decision to raise the
Sudan’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq said his country and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to establish strategic economic partnerships in the fields of roads, ports and railways, …
For years, there have been repeated attacks in agrarian non-Arab communities by predominantly Arab armed groups.
Sudan’s most powerful militia leader secured an agreement from Russia to deepen ties as the North African nation looks for support to deal with an economic crisis.
Sudanese riot police fired teargas at thousands who took to the streets on Thursday in the capital, Khartoum, to protest deteriorating economic conditions following last year’s military coup. The cash-stripped country has been facing a dire economic
Rescue efforts are still underway after 12 miners died and others were injured when a shaft in the Liseem gold mine, about 10 kilometres east of Talodi in South Kordofan, collapsed on Tuesday.
Sudan’s annual inflation slowed to 258.40% in February, from 259.8% in January, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday. The Central Bureau of Statistics attributed the continued rise in prices to the price surge witnessed in February 2021. The burea
The leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, generally referred to as Hemedti, has denied rumors of him seeking an agreement for Port Sudan during his visit to the Red Sea state. This comes a few days after Hemedt
As the death toll continues to rise in the protests against Sudan’s military rulers, the local currency has plummeted after the Central Bank’s flotation exacerbated the country’s deepening econo…
Documents seen by MEE detail ambitious Khartoum-Cairo plans, while protests dent imports and exports
Finance
The Sudanese pound yesterday devalued against the US dollar once again. Local sources told Anadolu Agency that the US dollar exceeded 700 Sudanese pounds, compared to 675 pounds on Monday. ‘The sell…
Sudanese intelligence services uncover a criminal network that forges American Dollars and Sudanese Pounds
Source: Al-Hurra
The Sudan government plans to unify the country’s exchange rate after the pound lost much of its value against the dollar on the black market in recent weeks.
Five branches for Bank of Khartoum will be closed temporarily for maintenance, which are:
Al-Kalakla, Khartoum
Souq Libya (Al-Arda Street), Omdurman
Al-Baladiya, Bahri
Al-Sitteen, Khartoum
Al-Kalakla East, Khartoum
Source: Bank of Khartoum
Money transfers limit in Bank of Khartoum’s mobile app “Bankak” is increased up to 5 million Sudanese pounds per day
Source: Bank of Khartoum
Prices of Vegetables and Fruits
You can always reach out to “Fresh” mobile app to check the prices of vegetables and fruits in Sudan. Also, try and order from them and let me know of your review !
Allegations against French bank BNB Paribas point to its alleged role in mass attrocities committed in Sudan between 2002 and 2008.
Prices of construction materials
You can always reach out in Twitter to @AlaideyBuilding to check the prices of construction materials in Sudan like cement, steel and etc.
An expected increase in the prices of pharmaceuticals by 15%
Source: Wakeep
Sudan has raised local fuel prices, lifting petrol prices to 672 Sudanese pounds ($1.51) per litre from 542 pounds, for the second time this month, according to prices posted at a fuel station in the capital seen by a Reuters witness on Saturday.
Cooking gas prices rise by 167%
Source: Arabi 21
The Deputy Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereign Council said on Wednesday that a ‘mafia’ is responsible for currency and gold speculation in the country, Anadolu has reported. General Mohamed Hamdan…
Technology
Sudani to start testing operations of its 5G network services in Khartoum
Source: Sudani.sd
Anglophone East Africa is home to over 400 million people, with half under 25. The region happens to be one of the fastest-growing globally; nevertheless, over 200 million people in East Africa do not have access to a bank account or mobile money. But those who do risk facing inflation, a regional issue affecting how […]
D-Request food delivery app to return to lights after an absence of around two.
Will it topple Yalla Natlob and Lemon Food off their thrones?
D-Request is a food delivery app startup that was found in 2017. It operated for around three years, then paused for around two years. This March they got back in the game. Below is interview for the co-founder Rayan and story of her startup hosted by Google Startup Grind Khartoum.
StartupGrind Khartoum Hosted D-Request Company , a sudanese Company works on Delivery Business online . www.facebook.com/startupGrindKhartoum Hosted By IECsu…
Former Juventus football star Blaise Matuidi is joining U.S. venture firms in investing in Sudan’s nascent startup scene, betting on the North African nation’s untapped potential despite an economic crisis.
Doc on Call to provide a new service: X-Rays to be taken and delivered to your home
“Doc on Call” is an e-health services startup that provide a number of medical services at the houses of patients. You can read more about them here.
Yalla Nabda Business launches its mobile app
Yalla Nabda Business mobile app aims to gather people with bright ideas, skilled workers, experienced professionals, and investors in one application to exchange services with each other. You can learn more here.
screenshot from Google play store
Upcoming Events
Orooma Career Fair 2022
You can register for the event using this link: Orooma Career Summit :: OROOMA :: Jobs in Sudan
Source: Orooma
Conclusion
Sudanese economy currently is in a very fragile situation. The Sudanese un-elected government is trying to fix the Sudanese economy by brokering business deals with both Russia and the UAE at the same time concurrently.
Nonetheless, the Sudanese civilians are always prospering in their area of the private sector and always achieve and accomplish in the darkest of times and only in this month great news of the partnership between 249 Startups and Amazon AWS, the new acceleration program by 249 Startups Bloom money app, and the return of the marvelous food delivery app “D-Request” after its absence for nearly two years, the testing of 5G network operations by Sudani before launching it are all beautiful things that raise our hopes for a better future.
Don’t forget to share it with your friends, family, and all those who might be interested. Also, my door is always open for any feedback or advice.
And see you next month !
Cheers,
Ahmed El-Affendi.
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