Former US President Barack Obama decided in his last week in power to lift trade and economic sanctions against the Khartoum government. He cited “a marked reduction in offensive military…

Large macroeconomic imbalances triggered by the loss of three-quarters of oil exports continue to limit Sudan’s growth potential, along with weak policies, internal conflicts, and US sanctions. Sudan’s economy is…

Sudan’s infrastructure, construction and real estate sectors have a severe contraction since the onset of the 2011 conflict and subsequent secession of South Sudan. Following an economic growth spurt in…

Even by the tumultuous standards of the MENA region, the past few years have been remarkably violent and destructive. The Syrian and Libyan economies have nearly entirely collapsed due to…

Over the past several decades, the MENA region has realised the growing importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in economic development and diversification, job creation, reducing unemployment, raising incomes,…