{"id":395430,"date":"2025-09-17T17:16:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=395430"},"modified":"2025-09-17T17:26:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:26:11","slug":"sudan-looks-to-brazil-for-reconstruction-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/sudan-looks-to-brazil-for-reconstruction-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudan looks to Brazil for reconstruction support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The government of Sudan presented investment opportunities in the reconstruction of the country following the easing of the conflict that had broken out in 2023. The \u201cSudan-Brazil Economic Forum 2025: Reconstruction and Investments\u201d was held on Wednesday (17) by the Embassy of Sudan in Bras\u00edlia with support from the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC<\/a>). The event brought together businesspeople and public officials from both countries at the headquarters of the ABCC in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dib: Easing of the conflict opens up opportunities for renewed cooperation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Ministers and representatives of various ministries said that Sudan is addressing the issues of the conflict and that the country needs to rebuild its infrastructure in order to return to growth and combat hunger and poverty. One sector expected to drive this expansion is agribusiness. Due to similar conditions in climate, soil, rainfall, and water availability, Brazil is a partner with whom Sudan seeks to strengthen commercial ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, in 2022, before the conflict, Brazil exported USD 82.9 million to Sudan, mainly in wheat, and imported USD 56,000, mostly in gum arabic. In 2024, during the conflict, exports totaled USD 14.3 million, especially in sugar and poultry, while imports reached USD 300 thousand in gum arabic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A representative of the Sudanese National Investment Authority, Islam El-Sadig Salama, said one of the country\u2019s geographic advantages is its Red Sea coastline, which allows Sudan to serve as a corridor for products from African nations without access to the sea. He also noted that the government has offered incentives to international investors, such as tax exemptions for foreign employees, customs exemptions, and for companies that remit future profits earned in Sudan to their parent companies abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A representative of Sudan\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mohamed Elammin Yousif Ahmed, said there is an objective to increase agricultural productivity. \u201cWe have an economic development plan centered on the agricultural sector, which is dynamic and fast-growing,\u201d he said. The country aims to expand productivity, the consumer market, and exports. \u201cThe government is committed to supporting the agricultural sector,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sugarcane production, an area in which Brazil and Sudan have previously collaborated, is another focus for future cooperation partnerships. The forum also presented opportunities in mining and livestock. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Minerals, Hind Siddiq Adam Hamid, said Sudan has reserves of gold and rare metals, as well as copper, silica, and silver. However, to exploit them, geological mapping of these areas is necessary\u2014a process that was interrupted by the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Magzoub said there are opportunities in livestock breeding and slaughtering in Sudan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The representative of Sudan\u2019s Ministry of Animal Resources, Amal Babiker Abdelrahim Magzoub, said there are opportunities in livestock breeding and slaughtering both for halal food\u2014products prepared according to Islamic law\u2014and for other bovine-derived products, such as leather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a fundamental sector to ensure food security, economic development, and exports. Investment in it is urgent, as it was affected by the war, and we need international cooperation. We want to establish strategic partnerships with Brazil,\u201d said Magzoub. She added that the country intends to develop the fishing industry due to the potential offered by Sudan\u2019s Red Sea coast. The CEO of Giad Engineering Group, Abdullah Abdulmarouf, added that the country aims to leverage Brazil\u2019s experience to improve its industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Director of the Africa Department at Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Augusto Martins Cesar, said there is economic potential in Sudan\u2019s reconstruction and believes that the country\u2019s situation will continue to improve. International agricultural consultant Sebasti\u00e3o Barbosa noted that Sudan shares similar climate and soil conditions with Brazil and needs to invest in technology, as well as provide proper nutrition and health care for plants and animals, in order for its crops and livestock to thrive. Consultant and economist Sebasti\u00e3o Macedo highlighted the Brazilian sugar-energy sector as a success story, producing clean fuel and exporting 80% of its sugar output.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Antonio Augusto Martins Cesar represented Brazil\u2019s Foreign Ministry at the forum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The founder of Fiolabor, Adolfo Fiorenzano, shared his experience in travel and business with Sudan prior to the conflict, including a contract for administrative services with a local hospital. He now aims to bring services to the Arab country such as teleradiology, which involves issuing medical reports for imaging exams remotely, telemedicine, and toxicology testing. \u201cI want to do business in your country,\u201d he told the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forum was opened by ABCC President William Adib Dib Jr. He noted that, with the easing of the conflict, Sudan offers opportunities that Brazilian companies \u201ccannot afford to overlook.\u201d He also reminded the audience that Brazil and Sudan have a history of cooperation and that Sudan is a country rich in fertile land for agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnfortunately, this exchange that began a few years ago was interrupted by the civil conflict that divided the country and still leaves its mark in some regions. Brazilian and Sudanese farms were abandoned, and investment plans had to be postponed. With the easing of the conflict and the gradual return to normalcy in the country, as evidenced by the significant Sudanese delegation here, we foresee the possibility of resuming the successful collaboration between Brazilians and Sudanese,\u201d said Dib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ambassador of Sudan in Bras\u00edlia, Ahmed Eltigani Mohamed Swar, said his country sees Brazil as a strategic partner, recognized for its expertise in various sectors, including agriculture. \u201cWe believe that reconstruction is not limited to rebuilding infrastructure but also includes the training and development of human capital,\u201d he said, emphasizing the importance for the country of creating a productive environment that fosters the development of its population.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dib in a meeting with the Sudanese delegation at the Arab Chamber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil and Ambassador of Palestine in Bras\u00edlia, Ibrahim Alzeben, said that Brazil\u2019s growth combines economic development with social progress, and that Brazil\u2019s experience in promoting the development of both the country and its people can be beneficial for the peoples of both nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSudan has gone through difficult circumstances in recent years and a devastating war that left deep marks on its infrastructure and the lives of its people, but the Sudanese people have proven that they have always had the ability to rise again and are now entering a new phase\u2014a phase of reconstruction\u2014which requires that brothers and friends support them, not just with words, but also through actions and real cooperation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was attended by the ABCC\u2019s International Relations Vice President & Secretary-General Mohamad Orra Mourad, Marketing Vice President Silvia Antibas, statutory directors Suzana Chohfi, William Atui, and Arthur Jafet, as well as the Ambassador of Libya in Bras\u00edlia, Osama Ibrahim Ayad Sawan, the Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires of the Iraqi Embassy, Firas Hassan Hashim Al-Hammadany, and the Commercial Consul of Egypt in S\u00e3o Paulo, Islam A. Taha, among other leaders and guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/em>:
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong>
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