1. Sudan

2. Overview 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%.

3. Economic Policy Since 1992 Since 1992 Liberalization of goods, services & factors of production. Liberalization of goods, services & factors of production. Correction of cost & price distortions. Correction of cost & price distortions. Privatization of public enterprises. Privatization of public enterprises. Reformation & liberalization of trade & financial sector. Reformation & liberalization of trade & financial sector. Reformation of government tax system. Reformation of government tax system.

4. Comparative advantages of investment 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 policies Exchange rate policies – Almost constant exchange rate policy. Sudan is the largest key member of the Common Market for Eastern & South Africa (COMESA), which has enjoyed success across a number of sectors including telecommunications, oil and sugar. Sudan is the largest key member of the Common Market for Eastern & South Africa (COMESA), which has enjoyed success across a number of sectors including telecommunications, oil and sugar.

5. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Irrigated sector Irrigated sector -Establishment of irrigation services projects. -Fodder production. -Production of wheat and maize. -Horticultural crops. -Fruits. -Vegetables.

6. RAINFED SECTOR Production of oil seeds, gum Arabic, cotton,maize and sorghum Production of oil seeds, gum Arabic, cotton,maize and sorghum Production of fodder Production of fodder

7. FOREST PRODUCTION Production of gum Production of gum Establishment of furniture Establishment of furniture Paper industry Paper industry Sudan is considered one of the most suitable countries for the manufacture of paper pulp.. Sudan is considered one of the most suitable countries for the manufacture of paper pulp..

8. MACRO POLICIES AFFECTING INVESTMENT 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

9. AGRO-INDUSTRY Sugar industry Sugar industry Fruit concentrates Fruit concentrates Tomato paste Tomato paste Canning of fruit & vegetables Canning of fruit & vegetables ORGANIC PRODUCTION Production of organic fruits and vegetable Production of organic fruits and vegetable

10. Information & Communication Technology Sudatel Mobitel Sudani Kanar Areeba Full privatized sector Tv channel and broadcast service

11. Oil & Gas T wo billion barrels of recoverable oil T wo billion barrels of recoverable oil Current production 450,000 barrels Current production 450,000 barrels per day per day expected 800,000 bpd by 2007 and 1,000,000 bpd by 2010 expected 800,000 bpd by 2007 and 1,000,000 bpd by 2010

12. Pharmaceuticals Industry 17 factories for medical needs, drugs, medical cotton, gauze etc. 17 factories for medical needs, drugs, medical cotton, gauze etc. Opportunities of investment: - New lines tablets and capsules - New varieties of medicaments - Equipment for factories: mixers and containers etc. mixers and containers etc.

13. Sugar Production Development and expantion of factories and related industries

14. Food 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 fish Preservation and canning of fish Preservation and canning of meat Preservation and canning of meat

15. Textiles Industry Development, rehabilitation and expantion of the industry Development, rehabilitation and expantion of the industry

16. Transport

17. Transport Transport Roads Bridges Railways Airports

18. Water and sanitation Wells Wells Dams Dams Water reservoirs Water reservoirs Water harvesting Water harvesting

19. Tourism Natural sights Natural sights Historical sites Historical sites Safari Safari Scuba diving Scuba diving Resorts Resorts

20. Archeological sites