SudanSudan

OverviewOverview

Capital: Khartoum

Area: 2,505,810 km² Population: 41,236,378 (2006

estimate) Languages: Arabic (official), local

dialects of Nubian, Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages and English.

Religions: Sunni Muslim - 70%, indigenous beliefs - 25%, Christian - 5%.

Ethnic Groups: Tribes of African origin - 52%, Arab - 39%, Beja - 6%, others - 3%.

Economic PolicyEconomic Policy

Since 1992Since 1992 Liberalization of goods, Liberalization of goods,

services & factors of services & factors of production.production.

Correction of cost & price Correction of cost & price distortions.distortions.

Privatization of public Privatization of public enterprises.enterprises.

Reformation & liberalization of Reformation & liberalization of trade & financial sector.trade & financial sector.

Reformation of government tax Reformation of government tax system.system.

Comparative advantages of Comparative advantages of investment in Sudaninvestment in Sudan

Investment reform measures.Investment reform measures. Investment laws and legislations.Investment laws and legislations. Simplicity of procedures. Simplicity of procedures. Qualified manpower.Qualified manpower. Exchange rate policiesExchange rate policies

– – Almost constant exchange rate Almost constant exchange rate policy. policy.

Sudan is the largest key member Sudan is the largest key member of the Common Market for Eastern of the Common Market for Eastern & South Africa (COMESA), which & South Africa (COMESA), which has enjoyed success across a has enjoyed success across a number of sectors including number of sectors including telecommunications, oil and sugar.telecommunications, oil and sugar.

INVESTMENTINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

Irrigated Irrigated sectorsector

-- Establishment of irrigation Establishment of irrigation services projects.services projects.

-- Fodder production.Fodder production.

-- Production of wheat and maize.Production of wheat and maize.

-- Horticultural crops.Horticultural crops.

-- Fruits. Fruits.

-- Vegetables.Vegetables.

RAINFED SECTORRAINFED SECTOR

Production of oil seeds, gum Production of oil seeds, gum Arabic, cotton,maize and Arabic, cotton,maize and sorghumsorghum

Production of fodderProduction of fodder

FOREST FOREST PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION

Production of gumProduction of gum Establishment of furniture Establishment of furniture Paper industry Paper industry

Sudan is considered one of the Sudan is considered one of the most suitable countries for the most suitable countries for the manufacture of papermanufacture of paper pulp.pulp...

MACRO POLICIES AFFECTINGINVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT

TAX POLICIES

NO TAXES ON RAW AGRIC. PRPODUCTS

NO EXPORT TAXES ON RAW AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

NO CUSTOM DUTIES ON EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

MAX. 3% DUTIES ON IMPORTED INPUTS TO AGRICULTURE.

CREDIT POLICIES NO CEILING FOR AGRIC.

SECTOR

AGRO-INDUSTRYAGRO-INDUSTRY

Sugar industrySugar industry Fruit concentratesFruit concentrates Tomato pasteTomato paste Canning of fruit & vegetablesCanning of fruit & vegetables

ORGANIC PRODUCTIONORGANIC PRODUCTION

Production of organic fruits Production of organic fruits and vegetableand vegetable

Information & Information &

Communication TechnologyCommunication Technology

•Sudatel•Mobitel•Sudani•Kanar•Areeba

Full privatized sectorTv channel and broadcast service

Oil & Oil & GasGas

• TTwo billion barrels of recoverable oil wo billion barrels of recoverable oil

• Current production 450,000 barrelsCurrent production 450,000 barrels• per dayper day

• expected 800,000 bpd by 2007 and expected 800,000 bpd by 2007 and 1,000,000 bpd by 20101,000,000 bpd by 2010

Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals IndustryIndustry

17 factories for medical needs, 17 factories for medical needs, drugs, medical cotton, gauze etc. drugs, medical cotton, gauze etc.

Opportunities of investment:Opportunities of investment:- New lines tablets and - New lines tablets and capsulescapsules- New varieties of - New varieties of medicamentsmedicaments- Equipment for factories:- Equipment for factories: mixers and containers etc.mixers and containers etc.

Sugar ProductionSugar Production

Development and expantion Development and expantion of factories and related of factories and related industriesindustries

Food industryFood industry

Tomato and juice concentrate Tomato and juice concentrate Vegetable and fruit canning Vegetable and fruit canning Concentrated fodder Concentrated fodder Preservation and canning of fishPreservation and canning of fish Preservation and canning of meatPreservation and canning of meat

Textiles IndustryTextiles Industry

Development, rehabilitation Development, rehabilitation and expantion of the industry and expantion of the industry

TransportTransport

TransportTransport

RoadsRoadsBridgesBridgesRailwaysRailwaysAirportsAirports

Water and sanitationWater and sanitation

WellsWells DamsDams Water reservoirs Water reservoirs Water harvestingWater harvesting

TourismTourism

Natural Natural sightssights

Historical Historical sitessites

SafariSafari Scuba Scuba

diving diving ResortsResorts

Archeological Archeological sitessites