Gum Arabic extraction. Source: Osama Awad, IG: @osaama.awad
Hello there dear reader and welcome to the 22nd issue from Sudan Croc Dispatch where you will read the monthly newsletter about business, tourism, travel, finance, technology, opportunities, and events in Sudan for Nov/2023.
Headline of the Month
The Sudanese Faisal Islamic Bank formed a partnership with VISA to provide its customers with VISA cards and enable them to pay online and at the physical points of sales using these VISA cards which will be provided by the bank 💳💵🏦
Travel and Tourism
Travel and Tourism Headlines
Routine work and operations in the International Merawi Airport at Northern State are restored
Source: Sudan Plus, Nov/ 2023
The Government of Gezira state decided to turn a part of Om Barona forest to a wildlife reserve
Source: Sudan News Agency, Nov/20/2023
Business
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Source: Bloomberg
Business Headlines
Looli company - a Sudanese brand specialized in producing frozen beef, mutton, and chicken meat products like burgers, kofta, sausages, and etc. - restarted its operations and started distributing its products in Sudan (Atbara, Wad Medani, Kassala, Port Sudan, Halfa, Dongola) and Egypt
Source: Looli, Nov/2023
Mohammed Al-Tahir Omer was hired as the new head of the Sudanese mineral resources company
Source: SUNA, Nov/2/2023
Many universities around Sudan reopened its doors for its students
Source: Wakeep, Nov/2023
Giad Industries built a new center for cars maintenance and a production line for cars spare parts in Atbara
Source: SUNA, Nov/2023
A new E-commerce company launched in Sudan, which is called as “Lava Store”, which provides the service of ordering products from Amazon, iHerb, Shein, and Noon. They provide delivery service to these cities: Wad Medani, Rofaa, Al-Kamlin, Atbara, Kosti, Port Sudan, Fadasi, Al-Duwaim, Kassala, Al-Hasahisa, Gedarif, Sennar, Sinja, El-Obeid.
You can contact them to put orders or ask questions via cell or WhatsApp using this number: +249117240245
Source: Lava Store, Nov/2023
Merchants from the state of Khartoum who were harmed by the war are to be provided by the government with new shops and stores in Gezira state for them to resume their livelihoods
Source: Sudan Plus, Nov/5/2023
Finance
Finance Headlines
Faisal Islamic Bank made a partnership with VISA to introduce VISA cards and online payments for its clients
Source: Faisal Islamic Bank, Nov/2023
Omdurman National Bank opens a new branch in Shendi, River Nile State
Source: Omdurman National Bank, Nov/2023
Central Bank of Sudan made amends to the max amount of money allowed to be transferred per day to be 3 million SDG (3900 USD approximately) for regular bank accounts and 5 million SDG ( USD approximately) for elite bank accounts. And the the max amount of money allowed to be transferred per month is to be 50 million SDG (65,000 USD approximately) for regular bank accounts and 100 million SDG (130,000 USD approximately) for elite bank accounts.
Source: @Hash_sudan, Oct/23/2023
The mobile banking app of Al-Salam Bank is operational again
Source: Al-Salam Bank Sudan, Nov/2023
The government started paying the salaries for May/2023 to the employees in the public sector in the state of Khartoum
Source: Sudan Plus, Nov/8/2023
Technology
Technology Headlines
Yalla Natlob, the food delivery mobile app restarted its operations in Port Sudan
Yalla Natlob, Nov/2023
Opportunities
Courses
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Tenders, RFPs, RFQs, Bids
Grants and Funding Opportunities
Jobs
Conclusion
To sum up, November had many patterns of revival in life. Giad industries opened a new a center cars maintenance and production line for spare parts in Atbara, many universities around Sudan decided to reopen its doors for its students either online e-learning or in-person in cities that are not part of the states of Darfur or Khartoum, Omdurman National Bank opened a new branch in Shendi, Faisal Islamic Bank made a partnership with VISA to provide VISA cards and e-payment via VISA cards for its customers.
That's it for November don't forget to share this newsletter with your friends, family, and people whom might be interested in these topics and see you next month.
Cheers,
Ahmed El-Affendi.
