War plunges South Darfur communications into ‘medieval abyss’
A complete breakdown in mobile phone and internet connections that has plagued Nyala, capital of South Darfur and Sudan’s second-largest...
Merchants: Bank of Sudan policies ‘restrict commercial activity’
Market vendors in Sudan’s El Gedaref voiced concerns about the impact of the Central Bank of Sudan’s (CBoS) transfer limit...
Report: ‘Security-business networks holding Sudan’s private sector and democratic transition hostage’
Sudan’s modern history has been characterised by an inequitable, predatory political economy, that can be tracked back to long before...
Military spending through the roof whilst Sudanese economy grinds to a halt
KHARTOUM - July 4, 2023 Siddig El Sadig El Mahdi, leading member of the National Umma Party (NUP), has warned...
Prices up, buying power down, as Sudan shoppers gear for Ramadan
KHARTOUM / NYALA / EL FASHER / PORT SUDAN – As the Sudanese public prepare for the Muslim fasting month...
Economist: Sudan factories will go bust if tariff increases go ahead
KHARTOUM- The recent decision by Sudan’s Ministry of Energy and Oil to increase customs tariffs on imported goods by up...
Drinking water agreement welcomed in Port Sudan, but activists question govt commitment
KHARTOUM – January 17, 2023 Activists in Red Sea state capital Port Sudan have welcomed the agreement between the Red...
Economist: New leaked Sudan budget could ‘lead to collapse’
KHARTOUM - Economic analyst Kamal Karrar said that the 2023 budget, which has not yet been approved, includes a significant...
Experts urge creation of ‘value chain’ for Sudan’s leather industry
Experts at the Nyala Trade and Investment Fair in the South Darfur capital have warned of the government’s neglect of...
‘Tax increases imposed by Sudan Ministry of Finance illegal’ says lawyer
The recent increases in service fees are illegal because they are not based on a law and have not been...
Sudan financial analyst denounces ‘doubling of service fees’
According to financial analyst Hafiz Ismail, the current Minister of Finance should be dismissed. A new government is to review...
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