February 23, 2020 (Khartoum) The Sudanese government has revealed an emergency plan to operate the port of Sudan via a foreign company for an amount of $ 250 million. However, the same source announced that five countries were competing to operate the Port, confirming that the bid was awarded to unnamed European country.
Secretary-General for Investment and Private Sector Development Dr. Heba Mohamed Ali announced the formation of a committee of 4 ministers to look into the port’s matter.
Addressing the public and private sectors partnership workshop, Heba said the port is a strategic location and it cannot be held hostage to a country that has a political purpose.
Dr. Heba acknowledged that the port is the biggest problem currently facing the economy.
In the same context, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Rayin Company for Investment and Export, Mohamed Al-Shayeb, called for the necessity of signing a memorandum of understanding to establish a partnership between the public and private sectors.
Mohamed Al-Shayeb stressed formation of a joint committee to study the draft law on the partnership between the public and private sectors , given into consideration the regional and international experiences.
Al-Shayeb called for establishment of a national fund or a specialized bank to support the steps of the partnership between the public and the private sectors.