Sudan Croc Dispatch #5

Jun/2022

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Hello there dear reader!

Welcome to the fifth issue for Jun/2022 of the monthly newsletter of Sudan Croc Dispatch where you’ll be reading your news about tourism, business, and technology in Sudan.

Travel & Tourism

What it’s like to scuba dive under pyramids

The pyramids in Egypt are more famous, but the ones in Sudan hide royal burial sites that archaeologists can explore—as long as they don’t mind swimming.

Items include armour, banners, and two skulls taken from Omdurman battlefield

Sudan’s Nature Reserves and Natural Parks

» Sudan’s Nature Reserves and Natural Parks The Sudans in 500 words or more!

Sudanese National Airlines started providing a weekly trip to Heathrow Airport in London via Rabat International Airport in Morocco.

Source: Radio Dabanga, Jun/14/2022

Maryud Radio Station launches its online streaming radio service

Maryud - 103fm
Waleed Mohammed's Reverse Exhibition is an Exploration of Memory by Rahiem Shadad

A bilingual digital cultural platform from and on Sudan, South Sudan & Uganda. Andariya strives to be a pioneering, innovative, multi-media digital platform for contemporary issues and edutainment through creating and curating cultural stories.

National Mailing Company “Sudapost” launches a new service of delivering newly issued passports to citizens’ addresses in their homes or workplaces

English below في الأسبوع الماضي... - The Muse multi studios | By The Muse multi studios | English below في الأسبوع الماضي أطلقت زا ميوز مشروع الإقامة الفنية الأول لها، "ضفة آفلة: لإعادة إنتاج الخرطوم بصرياً" المشروع يمثل إقامة فنية تسعى الى...

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في الأسبوع الماضي أطلقت زا ميوز…

Magic of conceptual art through the lens of Hashim Nasr – The Muse multi studios

Witten by: Mahasin Ismail It’s astonishing how our hands and fingers can move in different directions creating so many shapes and expressive forms. The tiny bones, ligaments and tendons along veins and stretchy skin are just magnificent. You’ll be dazzled by how much we can say using our hands and its gestures through Hashim Nasr’s…

Chef Burak is to visit Sudan in the upcoming days

Source: Turkish Embassy in Sudan

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Lovin launches a page dedicated for Khartoum!

Lovin’ is a local news and lifestyle brand that captures the best of the world around in what is seen, done, thought, eaten and drunk. It aims to present a positive view of cities, towns, countries or communities.

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A Day in Jabra Isolation Center

Stories from the frontline care workers at Jabra Isolation Center in Sudan describing their tribulations throughout the #COVID19 pandemic.قصص مع العاملين في …

Local train of Khartoum State is back to operations

Source: Sudan Plus, May/24/2022

Business

Source: ECCS at LinkedIn

Source: ECCS at LinkedIn

Founded in 2018, the European Chamber of Commerce in Sudan (ECCS) is an organisation that aims to strengthen business and trade relationships between Sudan and the all of the countries in the European Continent after their dormancy since the economic sanctions enforced by Bill Clinton on Sudan in 1997. The ECCS provides a variety of exclusive services for its members that include: monthly business journals, monthly business briefs, focusing on the Sudanese industries and business related topics, data-oriented specialised in-depth reports about specific industries and business topics in Sudan, research and evidence based market insights, datasets on specific industries in Sudan, pairing and matchmaking between businesses, and consultancy.

The ECCS members can join only by an official invitation and may include SMEs, startups, companies and banks from both the Sudanese businesspeople and the European Union businesspeople.

You can express your interest to join the ECCS or ask your questions by sending them an email at: [email protected]

You can also visit their website:

Your Exclusive Guide Through the Open Doors of Opportunity

The European Chamber of Commerce in Sudan was founded in 2019 as a Non-Profit Company by guarantee. European Chamber’s Community is composed of Sudanese and European stakeholders that are interested in economic development and bridging the gap to promote international business. The ECCS Member Community holds great potential in translating visions into tangible opportunities.

Algeria and Sudan to boost cooperation in commerce and economic matters – Middle East Monitor

Algeria and Sudan have agreed to boost cooperation in commercial and economic matters, including sectors such as energy, agriculture, livestock, fishing, higher education, scientific research and buil…

Co-Working Spaces in Khartoum. Finding a pleasant work environment… | by Ahmed El-Affendi | Jun, 2022 | Medium

Finding a pleasant work environment with all what you need is very essential for working as a freelancer, a founder, or an employee. Khartoum has four main co-working spaces. One of the important…

Meet Ahmed Elmurtada, the investor bridging the gap in funding for Sudanese startups

You’re more likely to associate Sudan with wars and conflict, but it also has a growing tech ecosystem. @AhmedElmurtada, Co-founder and Managing Partner of @249Startups, is helping these startups access capital.

Over 15,000 sheep drown after livestock vessel sinks in Sudan

A livestock vessel exporting over 15,000 sheep from Sudan to Saudi Arabia sank after it was overloaded with several thousand more animals than it was able to…

Sudan to Privatize Army Firms, Says Gulf Aid Talks Ongoing - Bloomberg

Sudan is pressing ahead with plans to privatize companies owned by the military and is in talks with Middle East nations to help finance its cash-strapped economy, according to Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim.

Ethiopia willing to resume controversial Nile dam talks with Egypt and Sudan

The controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is expected to bring electricity to millions of off-grid Ethiopians, but Sudan and Egypt have expressed fears it will reduce the amount of water they receive from the Nile River.

Subscribe to the bi-monthly magazine “Sudan Business” for $ 50 per year

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Latest business news, market trends and executive interviews from Sudan

Soldiers storm warehouses in Red Sea port | Radio Dabanga

The Osman Digna Port at Suakin on Sudan’s Red Sea coast was closed for several hours on Saturday, after Sudanese soldiers returning from the war in Yemen stormed warehouses at the port, demanding their belongings.

Tips on Working as a Freelancer inside Sudan | by Ahmed El-Affendi | Apr, 2022 | Medium

Running your own freelancing business is a very bold move that you can take and it’s a very astonishing adventure. There are some obstacles that you need to tend to. Also, as a freelancer you’ll have…

Contraband offers spaces for rent by hour for small events, meetings, & other similar activites

Looking for a space to host a small event, workshop, activity or meeting? You can now rent out our Multipurpose Room for an affordable rate of SDG 3,000 per hour.

The space has a 35 person capacity, and includes chairs, couches, desks, a 40 inch Full HD Samsung screen and a Poyank TP-01 projector.

If you’re concerned about the power cuts, we have a generator at the ready, to avoid any workflow interruptions. Contraband also offers various catering packages for a separate fee.

T&C’s: Advanced booking of the space is recommended (48 hours before the event), where a 50% down payment is expected. Any case of any cancellation within 24 hours before the event, Contraband will be entitled to 20% of the down payments.

Sudan signed MoU with UAE for farm project, port: minister

Sudan recently signed a MoU with the UAE for a large agricultural project linked by a road to a new port to be built on the Red Sea

EXCLUSIVE UAE to build Red Sea port in Sudan in $6 billion investment package | Reuters

The United Arab Emirates will build a new Red Sea port in Sudan as part of a $6 billion investment package, DAL group chairman Osama Daoud Abdellatif, a partner in the deal, told Reuters.

Management of Gezira project started buying excess wheat from farmers

Source: Wakeep, Jun/5/2022

East Sudan governor resigns, protesters lift blockade

Several tribes in eastern Sudan have called off their protest and blockade of roads leading to a crucial Red Sea port after the governor resigned from office.

Qatar makes a splash in Sudan with essential water, irrigation projects - Doha News | Qatar

Over 40% of households in Sudan do not have access to basic water services.

Sudan's trade union leaders predict increase in strikes | Radio Dabanga

Trade union leaders predict an increase in strikes in various parts of the country due to the deteriorating living conditions, poor wages, and salary adjustments. At least eight different strikes are happening in the country at the moment.

Sudanese farmers warn of failing harvests as hunger rises | Reuters

On the fertile clay plains of Sudan’s Gezira Scheme, farmers would have normally started tilling the soil weeks ago before planting out rows of sorghum, or peanuts, sesame and other cash crops.

An emergency decree bans the export of locally produced wheat outside the Northern State and is perishable by ten years imprisonment

Source: Sudan Plus, May/26/2022

A contract between International Vision institution and King Salman Humanitarian Center to build Makka Optics Medical Center in Omdurman

Source: Wakeep, May/23/2022

A female pharmacist dies from 32 stabs in Damar Market

Source: Sudan Plus, Jun/16/2022

A partnership between Beam Reports and Bread and Net is forged

Doha Project for Agricultural and Animal production exports more than 38903 cattle and sheep to Qatar and Oman in the period of Jun/2021 to Jun/2022

Source: Sudan Plus, Jun/6/2022

Firefighters extinguish a fire in a Al-Afrah tobacco factory in the industrial district of Khartoum

Source: Sudan Plus, Jun/5/2022

Finance

New 1000 Sudanese Pound banknote amidst rising inflation | Radio Dabanga

​The Central Bank of Sudan (CBoS) announced that it will be issuing a new note of SDG 1,000. The new note comes amidst rising inflation in Sudan.

The price range for each meter of real estate lands inside Khartoum is between $ 800 and $ 1200

Source: Al-Araby TV, Jun/6/2022

Increase in the prices of sugar

Source: New Arab, Jun/2/2022

Taxes on scorpions in Sudan

Source: emaratalyoum, Jun/11/2022

Sudan health system plagued by corruption | Radio Dabanga

The former director of the Development and Projects Department at the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Nugud, warned that the health institutions in the country are plagued by extensive corruption.

Russia's Wagner Group 'getting rich in Sudan' from gold mines and government | Middle East Eye

A New York Times investigation has shed further light on the Russian mercenary network’s Sudanese gold mining concessions

US Treasury sanctions Hamas official and financial network | Middle East Eye

New sanctions target Hamas’s investment office, which holds an estimated $500m

Warnings of possible famine in Haya region in Sudan

Source: Arab News - Jun/17/2022

Sudan: Periodic Monitoring Report (January - March 2022) - Sudan | ReliefWeb

English Infographic on Sudan and 1 other country about Contributions, Coordination, Epidemic and more; published on 26 May 2022 by OCHA

UN provides US$20 million for food security in Sudan [EN/AR] - Sudan | ReliefWeb

Arabic News and Press Release on Sudan about Agriculture, Contributions and more; published on 30 May 2022 by OCHA

Third of Sudan Faces Hunger as Climate, Ukraine War Add to Risks - Bloomberg

The fast-paced program is the quintessential market close show leading up to the final minutes and seconds before the closing bell on Wall Street with the latest news, data and expert analysis.

One third of Sudanese facing acute food insecurity, World Food Programme says | Reuters

More than a third of Sudan’s population is currently facing acute food insecurity, the World Food Programme said on Thursday, with inadequate funds to cope.

Paris Club halts the annulment of Sudan’s financial debts

Source: Skynews Arabia, Jun/17/2022

Ministry of finance creates a strategic resource for wheat and corn

Source: Wakeep, Jun/8/2022

Technology

Essential Mobile Apps for Living in Sudan

Mobile apps eased the every-day lives of people in Sudan by facilitating how do they get their needed products and services. These are some of the most efficient mobile applications that you’ll need…

Internet is shut down on daily basis between 8 AM and 11 AM to prevent exams cheating in schools until the end of exams

Source: Wakeep, Jun/3/2022

Internet Shutdowns and their Impact on Society – SMEX

This blogpost explains the impact that internet shutdowns during exams have on societies in the Arab region. It

A partnership between Beam Reports and Bread and Net is forged

Source: Beam Reports

A partnership between IEEE Al-Zaeim Al-Azhari University branch and Code Sudan is forged

A partnership between Hajar and Code Sudan is forged

In Sudan a judge ruled to restore the internet service to the Sudanese after it was cut off in the aftermath of the October 25 coup.

Widespread Cynicism about Covid-19 Vaccines in Sudan – SMEX

After the Covid-19 pandemic, the discovery of new viruses became a topic that immediately made the headlines. Even

Amun Data and DataQ collaborate in creating a data research project about agriculture in Sudan to assist in local and foreign agricultural projects inside Sudan

Events

EUNIC Sudan launches a voice guide for National Museum on the 27th of June/2022. The event starts by 7 pm and ends by 9 pm at Sudan’s National Museum.

Khartoum International Fair starts its 39th annual exhibition of companies

Source: Wakeep, Jun/2/2022

Opportunies

Feminist Retreat: Healing, Solidarity and Storytelling

Andariya and Royaa Centre for Feminist Studies are pleased to hold a Feminist Retreat to strengthen local feminists’ resilience and ability to serve their communities. The retreat will focus on group healing and reflections to rejuvenate and revitalize young Sudanese feminists in this challenging time where cases of gender-based violence, harassment and femicide are alarmingly high in Sudan. Apply now and join us as we gather to focus on our mental and physical growth to help support the social and political changes we want to see in our Sudan, thinking about how our efforts to create change can be impacted if we had the time and space to find ourselves and to work from a place of healing. The retreat is open to feminists with demonstrable experience from Khartoum, El Gezira, River Nile, White Nile and North Kordofan. Costs of travel, accommodation, transport, per diem and boarding for successful applicants from outside of Khartoum will be covered by this project.

3 months Free Flutterwave Mobile Development Bootcamp offered by Code_Sudan

The boot camp is between 24th of July and the 24th of October.

 Mobile Development Bootcamp

Register here !

A music course is offered at the Heritage House

Contact them at 00249909099777 for more information

Register for FREE Digital Marketing Training
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Junaid Cultural Center offers courses in playing music and various arts

Conclusion

To conclude, June/2022 was a mixture of really good stuff and really bad stuff.

On the bad side, Russians continue to take Sudan’s gold via agreements with the current government, but there is in no any improvement at all in the Sudanese economy or the livelihood of Sudanese people from these deals that export the Sudanese gold to Russia. Sudan still face a huge devastating food crisis that threatens around 33% of the Sudanese population with famine. a shipment of 16000 sheep to Saudi Arabia drowned in the Red Sea resulting in the death of some sheep, and some are saved. The American government warned American businesses from reputational risk if they conduct business in Sudan. And the internet is shut down for three hours on daily basis to prevent cheating in the high school exams of Sudanese schools, which is outrageous.

On the bright side Canadian travel vlogger visited Sudan during economic and political turmoil and managed to film three astonishing travel vlogs, which are available in his YouTube Channel. 500 Words magazine launches a new project that aims to teach foreigners the Sudanese slang and local terminologies by explaining the meaning of one Sudanese term or word on weekly basis in its social media platforms. Sudanese National Airlines “Sudan Air” launches a weekly trip to Heathrow airport via Rabat International airport. Algeria and Sudan boosted their commercial and business collaborations. Central bank of Sudan issued a new banknote “1000 SDG”. UAE agrees with the Sudanese government to create an agricultural project in Red Sea state. A data research project about agriculture in Sudan was launched by DataQ and Amun Data.

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.

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