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Sudan Croc Dispatch #9: Virtual VISA Cards and High Taxations
Oct/2022
Al-Hadi Mohammed, Founder of Hadez Fashion Shop.
Hello there dear reader!
Welcome to the ninth issue for Oct/2022 of the monthly newsletter of Sudan Croc Dispatch where you’ll be reading your news about tourism, business, finance, events, opportunities, and technology in Sudan.
Al-Hadi Mohammed - in the picture above - is the founder of the Sudanese fashion brand “Hadez”, which provides elegant fashion products for both men and women. I took the liberty to show you some of his awesome products throughout this newsletter.
Travel & Tourism
Travel Around Sudan was founded by a group of three Sudanese travel addicts who ceased the moment of Sudan opening up to the world after the lifting of the American economic sanctions and contribute…
Drinking coffee as a beverage is said to have originated in Yemen in the 15th century in Sufi Shrines. It was there that coffee berries were first roasted & brewed in a way similar to how the drink is prepared today. Coffee was originally consumed in the Islamic world and was directly related to religious practices. For example, coffee helped its consumers fast in the day and stay awake at night, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Known in the Muslim world at least for its medicinal proper
Looking for top food influencers to follow in Sudan? We’ve got you covered with all our favourite accounts to follow.
Showcasing 11 bustling emerging designers working and creating in Sudan despite facing daily political and economic challenges, REVout
Archaeologists once viewed ancient Nubia as separate from and inferior to Egypt. But research is now showing the Nubians had their own rich culture that powerfully influenced the land of the pharaohs
Many of the hunter-gatherer-fishers buried at a 13,400-year-old cemetery in Sudan show signs of battle injuries – and a new analysis suggests the fighting occurred on several occasions
Analysis of a 1700-year-old jawbone found in a catacomb in Rome suggests it belonged to someone who grew up beyond southern margins of the Roman Empire, perhaps in what is now Sudan
Sudanese Style Fried Chicken
Sheriyah || Sweet Fried Vermicelli
Medida Surgum || Uji wa Mtama || Sorghum Porridge
The quickest & simplest steps of making mullah weka || Dry Okra Recipe 2
RIJLA (PURSLANE) INSPIRED SPINACH & ADES || SPINACH & RED LENTIL STEW
Mullah Tagalia || Minced Beef & Dry Okra Stew
Mahshi || Sudanese Stuffed Capsicums
LAMB & KUDRA MAFROOKA || MOLOKHIA MAFROOKA
Chicken Dama || Sudanese Chicken Stew
Bamia Mafrooka || Blended Okra Stew
SUDANESE FOUL || CANNED FAVA BEANS TURNED INTO A DELICIOUS MEAL 😋
SUDANESE KISRA || FERMENTED SORGHUM & WHEAT FLAT BREAD
SUDANESE BEEF DAMA || BEEF STEW
SUDANESE SHEIYA || PAN FRIED MEAT
Nas Shagala| Amal Band| ناس شغالة| فرقة الأمل
Jaloos Art Space was birthed in Omdurman, and is now home to Sudanese artists, creating an incredible creative environment in Khartoum
A WEEK IN MY LIFE IN SUDAN | sudanese parties, shopping at the souk, & more! 🫶🏾 | Sudan Vlog | ep. 5
President El Sisi approves deal for Kuwaiti grant to fund feasibility study of transport project
A new show in London spans seven decades of vivid painting by the Sudanese artist | Culture
Sudan is seeking as much as $200 million in investment to revamp an airport in its capital and is also pressing ahead with talks with the United Arab Emirates on a potential port project, its finance minister said.
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.
18/ In Sudan, a special coffee brew called Guhwah is prepared and served in a traditional red clay carafe called a jebena. To prepare Guhwah, a special "coffee ceremony" comes before each and every brewing. Typically, cardamom, black pepper, and ginger are the spices of choice
— Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann)
9:44 AM • Oct 1, 2022
16/ Sudanese Cinnamon Tea
A blend of black tea steeped with cinnamon sticks. Many people like to hold a sugar cube between the teeth while drinking to sweeten the brew
— Bayt Al Fann (@BaytAlFann)
10:42 AM • Oct 15, 2022
The Nubian Rest House Karima is an exclusive boutique hotel that is located at the foot of Jebel Barkal that has been tastefully decorated with CLOSE attention to detail 😍✨
Video by @NooryTaha
#lovinkhartoum#lovinsudan#visitsudan#jabalbarkal#nubian#nubiandecor
— Lovin Khartoum (@lovinkhartoum)
11:59 AM • Oct 18, 2022
If you needed a sign…. Here it is ❤️
Video by @Sequence_sd 🎥
#lovinkhartoum#lovinsudan#khartoum#visitsudan#khartoum#visitkhartoum
— Lovin Khartoum (@lovinkhartoum)
8:24 PM • Oct 13, 2022
Now you can customize both your case and wallet. Whatever you have in mind just share it with us.
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#peterandblack
#sudanese
#fashion
#الثورة_مستمرة— Peter & Black (@peterandblack)
1:08 PM • Oct 23, 2022
NEW RELEASE
Your glasses are more safer now
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In frame: @abdokd
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#peterandblack
#sudanese
#fashion
#الثورة_مستمرة— Peter & Black (@peterandblack)
1:23 PM • Sep 22, 2022
A case to make such a statement! What more would you ask for?
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#peterandblack
#sudanese
#fashion
#الثورة_مستمرة— Peter & Black (@peterandblack)
12:26 PM • Oct 8, 2022
The entrance channel into Port Sudan - the Sanganeb Lighthouse 😍
📸 by @ZannParker
#lovinkhartoum#lovinsudan#visitsudan
— Lovin Khartoum (@lovinkhartoum)
6:46 PM • Oct 2, 2022
Tonight’s views 🌃
📸 by @a.1_lens, tag us for a repost!
#lovinkhartoum#lovinsudan#visitsudan#khartoum
— Lovin Khartoum (@lovinkhartoum)
3:07 PM • Sep 29, 2022
New colour for u 🔥🔥
— HADEZ (@itsHADEZ)
5:19 PM • May 26, 2021
Travel & Tourism Headlines:
Lemon Taxi adds Al-Sultana Cafe and Restaurant, Nimir’s Pizzeria, Al-Hattab, Diner Pizza, Food Point, B51, Chef’s Burger, MKY’s to its list restaurants for food delivery
Source: Lemon Taxi, Oct/13/2022
Lemon Taxi adds Fawry to its payment options for the taxi drivers
Source: Lemon Taxi, Sep/29/2022
Business
Fanni was founded by Mazin Bilala in 2021 to improve the standards, quality, set a new benchmark to uplevel the game of maintenance services in Sudan. Fanni is the Uber of maintenance services in…
This study started with the purpose of expanding the knowledge on the startup scene in Sudan through the collection of information about several topics of interest, the most important of which were: the main features and characteristics of start-ups in Sudan, the nature of the business environment, and the entrepreneurial culture in Sudan, the common obstacles and challenges faced by the Sudanese start-ups and identifying and mapping the entrepreneurial ecosystem actors and the existing support options. We had higher aspirations of reaching a more extensive and more diverse sample of respondents in this study survey. However, due to the limitations we faced, which were the world’s prominent situation as a reason for the pandemic lockdown and the country’s unique conditions, we gathered a little over 500 respondents. 249Startups and JICA considered an excellent quantity of data. We will discuss the main critical insight that we consider an eye-opener in several elements of Sudan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. We have reached to its conclusion by analyzing and validating the data.
Giad Group was founded in the year 1993 with a vision to be one of the largest engineering industrial groups across Africa. The group has multiple subsidiary companies which include: Giad ElSewedy…
Mariam kamal Almamoun started the first elder care giving and Babysitting business in Sudan called Mariam Care. The company is the first of its kind in Khartoum to not only hire but also train care givers and baby sitters. Mariam holds a Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy from the National Ribat University and is now a…
Consulsat is a private company specialised in market research founded by Mohamed Hamza in Sudan back in 2007. Consulsat basically assist business owners to expand their businesses by researching the…
The coup led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on 25 October 2021 has stopped Sudan’s transition model dead in its tracks. With a military junta in power, international institutions and Western governments have stopped sending aid to Khartoum as they wait for guarantees f
Sidelined by its Emirati rival in the wake of the Sudanese revolution, Doha has since sought to regain leverage in the land of two Niles.
Suzannah Mirghani is a writer, researcher, and media studies/museum studies graduate. Sudanese-Russian, she is interested in stories about the complexity of identity. Suzannah is the writer, director, and producer of AL-SIT (2020, Sudan/Qatar), screening on Netflix Middle East, and winner of the Canal+ Award at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival in 2021 as well as 6…
Created during the Bashir era, the state-owned Green Zone was designed to compete with Western exporters of Sudanese gum arabic and bring in much-needed foreign currency. Finding itself once again in - 5/13/2022
French operators Nexira and Alland & Robert buy over half of Sudan’s gum arabic production between them, squeezing out local actors who struggle to make a place for themselves in this market. - 4/15/2022
The arbitration proceedings brought by Petronas against Sudan before the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) have taken a small step forward. - 2/17/2022
Sudanese state conglomerate Masad’s increasingly frequent presence at African arms fairs reveals its ambitions for more exports and influence on the continent.
Separatist Beja rebels are threatening to take up arms to further their cause, prompting junta leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to dig in his heels about talks. - 9/9/2022
The arbitration proceedings initiated at ICSID in October 2021 by the Malaysian major Petronas against the government of Sudan, whom it has accused of seizing its assets in the country, have been - 7/28/2022
Booktino bookstore opened a new branch at Nile International Club in Khartoum. The new branch will provide a bookstore, a reading space, a workspace, a digital library, a center for business consultations, & a coffee shop. Entrance fees per day are 8.66 USD
Source: Booktino, Sep/29/2022
Booktino's new branch in Nile International Club. Source: Booktino
Booktino's new branch in Nile International Club. Source: Booktino
Booktino's new branch in Nile International Club. Source: Booktino
According to Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the country has earned over $13 million from electricity exports to Sudan and Djibouti
I would like to thank 500 Global & Stanford Center for Professional Development at Stanford University for life changing experience on VC Unlocked Silicon… 16 comments on LinkedIn
Sudan is in talks with the United Arab Emirates on a project to build a port along the country’s Red Sea coast, the Sudanese finance minister announced yesterday. Gibril Ibrahim told reporters in…
International organizations said that about three million children in Sudan are acutely malnourished, of which 650,000 suffer from severe acute malnutrition and need care. These children are mainly in Darfur and Kordofan states in western Sudan and
It was great kick start of VCunlocked Program at Stanford Campus with colleagues from 21 different countries. Great learnings and first hand real life…
Sudan’s de-facto leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the weekend, during which he reportedly confirmed that the two countries could reach an agreement over Ethiopia’s controversial dam.
Head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan held talks on Saturday with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the Tana High- Level Forum on Security in Africa, which kicked off on Oct 14 in Ethiopia’s Bahi
The Water Harvesting project in Sudan was hoped to be a panacea for many political problems associated with the scarcity of resources and services in the countryside and dry areas.
Following a major fire incident, the 1,853 TEU vessel TSS Pearl reportedly sunk approximately 300 kilometres southeast of Port Sudan.
Floods, militia raids and hunger mean a third of children are not in school at all, while the rest have too few teachers, aid groups warn
A shocking statistic published by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed that 6.9 million Sudanese children do not attend school. This means that one out of every three school-aged chil…
It’s the start of a new school term in Sudan, yet nine-year-old Zahra Hussein stays home helping with household chores, forced to drop out as her family’s money grows ever tighter. Zahra quit primary school a year ago after she had just started third
🇸🇩 How are children faring in crisis-hit Sudan? | The Stream
Business Headlines:
A new railroad is to be constructed to connect Sudan with Chad
Source: Al-Araby TV, Sep/29/2022
Beja leaders threatens by closing the roads and all seaports again in the Red Sea state
Source: Al-Arabiya, Oct/15/2022
National theater is neglected in destruction and became a home for bats
Source: Al-Araby TV, Oct/11/2022
Tenchologya celebrates its seventh anniversary
Source: Tenchologya, Oct/12/2022
Maksab introduces a new service in its app to allow its users to order psychiatrists and psychotherapists to their homes and houses
Source: Maksab, Sep/27/2022
Curfew were enforced in “Wad Al-Mahi” locality in Blue Nile State
Source: Wakeep, Oct/17/2022
A citizen stabs two of the personal guards of the manager of the ports in his head office in Port Sudan
Source: Wakeep, Oct/17/2022
Al-Muallim medical city closes its doors due to the freezing of its accounts
Source: Wakeep, Oct/13/2022
A number of pharmacies start a strike in Rofa'a due to high taxes
Source: Wakeep, Oct/12/2022
Merchants close their shops in Gezira state as a protest against high taxes
Source: Wakeep, Oct/12/2022
Avocado was grown successfully in Abo Karshola, Sudan
Source: Wakeep, Oct/11/2022
Three tonnes of expired food products were destroyed in Sharq Al-Neel locality in Khartoum
Souce: Wakeep, Oct/11/2022
Pharmacies in White Nile State closes their pharmacies as a protest against high taxes
Source: Wakeep, Oct/10/2022
Al-Shehab Factory exports electronic rickshaws to Kenya
Source: Wakeep, Oct/10/2022
Merchants in South Kordofan close their shops as a protest against high taxes
Source: Wakeep, Oct/10/2022
500 kilograms of expired products were destroyed in Gezira State
Source: Wakeep, Oct/10/2022
Commercial chamber of Gedarif state closes shops and stores due to high taxes
Source: Wakeep, Oct/9/2022
A Sudanese citizen got robbed by armed criminals in front of Khartoum’s International Airport
Source: Wakeep, Oct/7/2022
Mc Nimir bridge was closed by authorities due to protests
Source: Wakeep, Oct/6/2022
Merchants of Atbara Market close their shops and stores as a protest against high taxes
Source: Wakeep, Oct/5/2022
130,000 feddans are out of service in Gezira Project
Source: Wakeep, Oct/4/2022
An oil factory steals 1500 garbage containers from the local government of Khartoum
Source: Wakeep, Oct/4/2022
Gedarif State started harvesting 7 million feddans from different crops
Source: Wakeep, Oct/2/2022
Ministry of Education declares 5,000 job openings in education industry
Source: Wakeep, Oct/1/2022
Union of Chambers of transportation refuses the increase by 600% in the tariffs of road crossings
Source: Wakeep, Oct/1/2022
Authorities of El-Damar destroys 4 tonnes of expired tomato sauce
Source: Sudan Plus, Oct/11/2022
Representative of the ministry of health said that the dire economic conditions of Sudan contributed vastly in increasing the number of psychiatric conditions amongst the citizens
Source: Sudan Plus, Oct/10/2022
Finance
Sudan tells World Bank and IMF that debt relief delay imperils economic reforms.
In July, the RBI had unveiled a mechanism to settle international transactions in rupee to promote the growth of global trade, with emphasis on exports from India
The iconic Family Support Program being on hold, the World Bank will resume with the help of the World Food Programme a similar scheme, but with a considerably smaller budget. A way for international - 7/21/2022
After her short spell as Sudan’s finance minister from 2020 to 2021, former World Bank analyst Hiba Ahmed is returning to the world of international finance institutions. - 7/26/2022
Petrol prices in Sudan fell on Tuesday from 700 Sudanese pounds to 522 pounds ($0.9235) per litre, the country’s energy ministry said in a statement following its monthly pricing review.
Finance Headlines:
Prices of school education increase by 300%
Source: Sky News Arabia, Oct/15/2022
High costs of operations force 115 travel buses companies out of business
Source: Al-Araby TV, Oct/8/2022
Syber Technology releases a new service of issuing a virtual digital prepaid VISA card in its mobile money app “Syber Pay” to be the second mobile money app to add this service after Bloom App
Source: Syber Technology, Sep/29/2022
Many export companies shut down due to high taxes, high prices of production, existence of fourteen governmental portals to pass through just to export one shipment
Source: Al-Araby TV, Oct/14/2022
Khartoum State completes a feasibility study on digitizing the invoices of garbage violations
Source: Wakeep, Oct/5/2022
Hundreds of teachers protest to improve their salaries
Source: Alarab, Oct/14/2022
Economic growth in Sudan is in negative (- 0.3 %)
Source: Asharq Business, Oct/12/2022
Sudanese government receives a revenue from selling gold reached 1.315 billion American Dollars in the first six months of 2022
Source: Asharq Business, Oct/11/2022
1800 farmers started a strike
Source: New Arab, Sep/26/2022
General Manager of Bank of Khartoum resigns from his position
Source: Wakeep, Oct/11/2022
Technology
Data Scientist from Sudan | Reem Elmahdi | Africans in Data Science and AI
Countering COVID-19 Rumors on Social Media
» The Future of Renewable Energy in Sudan The Sudans in 500 words or more!
MTN Sudan has announced the implementation of a new Data analytics and AI Solution powered by LigaData.
MaxNet lands Al-Intibaha Newspaper as its latest client for its Odoo ERPs for journalism
Source: Maxnet, Oct/9/2022
Past Events
Future Events
Eventbrite - African Angel Academy presents African Angel Academy - Startup Showcase October 2022 - Monday, October 24, 2022 | Thursday, October 27, 2022 - Find event and ticket information.
Register to this workshop through this link.
Opportunities
?Who is it for
Individuals or groups Artists of all artistic disciplines (performing arts, visual arts, literature, music, etc.) Cultural actors (working independently or members/staff of cultural initiatives/organizations)For what purpose? To participate in:Artistic and cultural fairs Artistic residencies Forums, conferences, seminars Workshops that promote creative
Do you want to be a part of the development team of the most successful software systems and apps in Sudan? Well, you are in luck. If you love being challenged professionally, create software that thousands use everyday, and want to be at the edge of technology, we might just have the perfect job for you.
UNHCR Closing: 03/Nov/2022
Within a month after completion of the travels for which the award is made the student shall submit a report to the Foundation of his/her experiences. The Foundation reserves the right to edit the report.
Our aim to provide targeted grants to species conservation initiatives is facilitated by the provision of two types of grants; $5K or those between $5K and $25K.
AAGVCSS PROJECT Closing: 25/Oct/2022
GOAL Ireland Closing: 03/Nov/2022
UNHCR Closing: 31/Oct/2022
Sayara International is hiring for an exciting new position as Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Specialist (or Senior MERL Specialist, depending on experience) in Sudan.
Sayara International is now providing Internship opportunities to three (3) candidates to join its Research and Programs department in its Sudan office. This role is full-time for a four-month period and is based in Sayara’s Sudan office.
Sayara International is hiring three (3) new Research and Programs Associates to join its Sudan team. This role is full-time and is based in Sayara’s Sudan office.
Knowmad Short Film Festival (KSFF): Human Dignity & Mental Health in the Seventh Art
The Knowmad Short Film Festival (KSFF) is a creative effort of th…
Chris Meade 22nd June 1956 — 13th January 2022Find out more about Chris and his incredible creativity and dedication to the New Media Writing PrizeWe showcase exciting and inventive stories and poetry that integrate a variety of digital formats, platforms, and media Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Check out our Instagram Subscribe to email updatesThis international event … Read More
UNHCR Closing: 03/Nov/2022
Conclusion
To sum up, October was full of high taxations just like the past month and the government still didn’t decrease them, Syber Technology released the second virtual VISA card issuing service in Sudan via its mobile money app “Syber Pay”, tonnes of groceries were destroyed due to their expired dates, kids are facing illiteracy and malnutrition, MTN Sudan releases its first Data and A.I. solution, Lemon Taxi added more restaurants to its list of restaurants for food delivery, India seeks to do business and trade deals with Sudan using its national currency the Indian Rupee, Al-Shehab factory exports its electronic rickshaws to Kenya, and Sudan seeks funds from the UAE to renovate its airport and construct a new port at the Red Sea.
So that was it for October/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
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