MOVING SUDAN FORWARD INITIATIVE

WHY SUDAN

Sudan sits at the crossroads of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and is bordered by seven countries: Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Chad, and Libya. Sudan also borders the Red Sea to the northeast. Its capital, Khartoum, lies at the confluence of the White and Blue Niles, and its main port on the Red Sea.​

The country occupies the middle part between Africa and the Arab World which. Such a location distinguishes Sudan with a unique characteristic considering it the main passage between north and south of Africa.

The total area of Sudan is (about 1.882.000 million km square) which makes it one of the largest African countries and it comes sixteenth among the largest countries of the world. Sudan is the third-largest Arab country and the second African's.

Most Important Industries in Sudan are Textiles, cement, food oil, sugar, soap, foodstuff, pharmaceuticals, automobile/light truck assembly, mining, petroleum refining, and transformational industries. Sudan has plentiful resources where animal resources, Gum Arabic, cotton, oilseeds, and gold.​

The opportunities in Sudan continue to rise. As an increasingly educated young adult population, Sudan holds an enormous human resource that other parts of the world do not have. This combined with unrivaled natural resource wealth, increasingly stable government and growing economies, the possibilities for transformation are tangible.

ABOUT MSFI

Moving Sudan Forward Initiative (MSFI) is a platform providing networking tools to connect businesses within Sudan & Connect them to International partners & markets to promote trade & business collaboration both locally & Internationally through a serious of events and exhibitions with the theme of Explore, Exhibit, Connect and Collaborate.

The MSFI initiative comprises of high-level events prestigious 5 starts environments, covering infrastructure, Energy, Health, Education, Real Estate, Hospitality, Tourism, Transport and Finance that brings together businesses to explore new investment opportunities, establish new business networks, develop and form partnerships and plan a way forward to address some of the country’s requirements. The Moving Sudan Forward initiative will bring together Sudan’s most senior business leaders, government officials, policymakers, regulators and media to advance debate and champion delivery of Sudan’s critical sectors requirements while providing expert advice on the current state of infrastructure and the anticipated impact of future development.

The MSFI Business Conferences is a platform to build a professional network, provide business insights and focus on supporting public and private sectors across all industries and creates a vital link for the international investors and professionals to connect and expand network and business to Sudan and vice versa.

Sudan Economic Forum brings together economists from around the world to speak, discuss and share experiences about the economy in Sudan, besides finding and suggesting suitable ways and solutions to economy's development. The forum will discuss investment in Sudan, national mega projects, Investment rules and regulations, government-planned IPOs, digital economy and financial inclusion.

Sudan building & design exhibition is the unique platform for local and international companies to take advantage of major opportunities in the industry as well as to learn about the key projects and developments in Sudan and get to meets with Sudanese construction industry decision-makers to showcase their products and speak business.

Bridging Sudan’s healthcare needs to the world, this two-day event will provide a robust platform for policymakers, health regulators, medical institutions, healthcare practitioners, businesses, NGOs and patient groups to discuss and overcome challenges facing the healthcare systems in Sudan.