Opinion

Dr. Hassan Issa Al-Talib The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) fought the final battle of his life at Tabuk in the ninth year of the Hijra; he passed away six months later at the age of approximately sixty-three. Uthman…

Dr Osman Abu Zaid Last January, Al-Tijani Abdel Qadir Hamed mourned his friend Ahmed Kamal Al-Din, saying: “I have no doubt that he has left a great void among his brothers, colleagues and admirers, both inside and outside…

Noaman Yousif Mohammed In Sudan, the question is no longer whether we need digital banks. The need is clear, and people's daily experience with applications and electronic transfers confirms that digital financial services are no…

Mahjoub Fadl Badri Given that the plan of His Excellency Lieutenant General Hemetti Dagalo, chairman of the Economic Committee—which fell with him—had already been revealed in his very first statement: “We are going to wrestle…

Muhannad Awad Mahmoud Setting aside the political momentum surrounding the national dialogue, which has begun to rekindle hope among the Sudanese people—and with our sincere wishes that it may lead to comprehensive national…

Dr Inas Muhammad Ahmed On 24 October every year, the international community celebrates United Nations Day—the organisation established by the victorious powers of the Second World War to succeed the League of Nations. Its…

Dr Al-Sadiq Ali Haj Al-Sheikh In Sudan, the dollar is no longer merely a green note used to move goods through ports and markets, nor simply a figure that fluctuates on the screens of banks and bureaux de change. It has become a mirror…

Rashid Abdelrahim I called my dear friend and renowned surgeon, orthopaedic specialist Dr Mamoun Abu Shaiba, who has repaired and straightened many a crooked knee in Sudan, Britain and other countries. But he has, as they say in…

Dr Marwa Fouad Qabbani The rising dollar exchange rate in Sudan is no longer a passing economic news story or a daily fluctuation in the foreign exchange market. It has become an indicator of the depth of the crisis facing the Sudanese…

Dr Eng. Jaafar Ahmed Khalifa On 10 September, the Central Bank of Sudan issued a circular on financing solar energy for domestic use. On its face, the circular appears intended to facilitate access to solar energy systems for household…