Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 44

1-Nov-2010

SUDAN

Sudan Reveals Plans To Privatize State Companies

The Sudanese government has revealed plans to privatize some of the companies that fall under its umbrella starting next year, official news agency SUNA reported on 23 October. President 'Umar al-Bashir ordered that a list of government-owned entities ready for privatization be created during a cabinet meeting held days earlier, the report said. Local daily al-Rayam quoted a cabinet...