Business in Sudan, Khartoum
Foreign Trade and Business in Sudan, Mo Ibrahim, Osama Abdul Latif. Sudanese Economy
Introduction to the Republic of Sudan (East Africa)
Sudanese economyEconomic Profile of the States of Sudan
International Trade of Sudan
Port Sudan
Case Study: Sudanese Businesspeople and Companies;Mohamed Ibrahim
Osama Abdul Latif
Sudatel Telecommunications
Investment in Sudan
Business Opportunities in:Agriculture
Infrastructure
Services
Access to the Sudanese market
Business Plan for Sudan
Objectives
The objectives of the subject “International Trade and Business in Sudan” are the following:
To analyze the Sudanese Economy and Global Trade
To know the business opportunities in Sudan
To explore the Sudanese trade relations with the country of the student
To know the Sudanese Trade Agreements
To examine the profile of the Sudanese businesspeople and companies
To develop a business plan for the Sudanese market
Academic Programs
Masters adapted to Sudanese Students .
International Trade and Business in Sudan.
Sudan is the third largest African Country . Sudan is rich in natural resources .
Logistics
Trade Agreements
Trade Facilitation
Islamic Organizations
Sudan
The Republic of the Sudan has a privileged situation in the Red Sea, making the “Sudan Arab ”
a significant International trade centre between East Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe through the Suez Canal .
Borders of Sudan: Egypt , Libya , Ethiopia , Eritrea , Chad , the Central African Republic , and South Sudan .Sudan shares
Maritime borders with Saudi Arabia (Red Sea)
Area of Sudan: 1,886,068 km²
Sudan is the third largest African country (after Algeria and the DR Congo )
Sudan has a population of 39 million people
Arabic and English are the official languages of Sudan
Sudan is divided into twenty-five states (wilayat) and 133 districts
Khartoum is the capital of Sudan
Omdurman is the second largest city in Sudan
Largest cities: Khartoum , Port Sudan , El-Obeid and
Kassala
Sudan is a federal republic
Sudan gained the independence from the UK and Egypt in 1956
Independence of South Soudan from Sudan in 2011
More information about Sudan (EENI African Business Portal) .
Religions in Sudan.
Islam is the largest religion in SudanIslam is the official religion in Sudan
About 97% of the Sudanese population is Sunni Muslim
The Sudanese legal system is based on the English Common law and the
Islamic Sharia
Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) :
Maliki
African Traditional Religions
Sudan belongs to the East African Economic Area.
Economy
Economy of Sudan :
Sudan is the only African-Arab
nation where the agricultural balance is positive
Sudan is rich in natural resources (agricultural and animal production)
The Sudanese agricultural sector represents 45% of the total economic growth and 80% of the population is related to this sector
90% of the Sudanese exports are agricultural products: cotton, Arabic gum, cattle, meat, oilseeds, sorghum, vegetables, and fruits
The Petroleum extraction is another fundamental pillar of the Sudanese economy
Currency of Sudan: Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Global Trade
Foreign Trade of Sudan.
Top Sudanese export products
are petroleum, benzene, kerosene, natural gas, gold, sesame, cotton, Arabic gum, sugar, meat, peanuts, leather, molasses, livestock, and animal feed
Top Sudanese export markets: the Asian markets (79% of the total exports).
China is the largest importer of the Sudanese products (60% of the total exports) followed by Singapore, Japan, and South Korea
Top Sudanese imports: machinery, foodstuffs, manufactured products, transport, chemicals, and textiles
Port Sudan is the largest foreign trade port
They are significant
foreign direct investment opportunities in infrastructure and service sectors: Railway , Roads , internal waterways, Civil Aviation , Air transport , seaports,
Shipping , and land transport.