China’s slowdown: What it means for African trade
China’s slowing growth, coupled with the fall in commodity prices, could see African exports to China almost halve in value this year.
View ArticleThe rise of Africa’s megacities
Dar es Salaam, Casablanca, Nairobi and Khartoum poised for megacity status.
View ArticleAfrican passports: The powerful, the weak and the (now) barred from the US
US President Donald Trump has now banned visa access to citizens from three African nations. We look at the continent's most powerful and weakest passports.
View ArticleProfit-making idea: Keep an eye on developments in Sudan
Sudan could soon emerge as one of Africa’s business and investment hotspots, if decades-old US economic sanctions are lifted.
View ArticlePost-sanctions Sudan: A unique opportunity for frontier-market investors?
It is rumoured that a delegation from a prominent US carmaker recently visited Khartoum to scout for opportunities.
View ArticleThe resurgence of Sudan: From zero to…
According to Trading Economics, Sudan has the sixth-largest GDP in Africa, in spite of US and EU sanctions and embargoes.
View ArticleDoing business in Sudan: Investments and untapped opportunities
The country has a GDP of US$96bn, which is higher than East African favourites of Ethiopia and Kenya, in spite of having had to endure USA sanctions and embargoes.
View ArticleThe financial services sector in Sudan
Investors with the requisite risk appetite have several opportunities to select from, should they be interested in targeting Sudan.
View ArticleSudan’s honeymoon period is already over
Sudan needs $5 billion in budget support to avoid economic collapse, and has enough foreign currency reserves for just a few weeks.
View ArticleBuilding an integrated agriculture-focused business in Sudan
How the Mahgoub Sons Group became a major player in Sudan's agribusiness and food industry.
View ArticleRegional trade expected to be the big winner as South Sudan, Sudan look to...
Sudan and South Sudan will reopen their borders on October 1 for the first time in 11 years, in a deal expected to re-calibrate trade between the two states and usher in a new diplomatic dawn for the...
View ArticleRussia-Ukraine conflict is driving up wheat prices: this could fuel...
Wheat and bread play a central role for food security and political stability in Sudan.
View ArticleWhy Sudan conflict could impact global fizzy drink and candy makers
Sudan's acacia trees provide over 70% of the global gum arabic supply, a vital ingredient in fizzy drinks, cosmetics, and candy, with few substitutes available.
View ArticleThe startup scene in conflict-stricken Sudan: An insider’s perspective
Renew Capital’s investment manager for Sudan, Nour Tawfig, shares his perspective on the current situation in his home country.
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