Business, Economy & Resources

The economic layer. Gold (58%+ of export value, and a key war-financing resource), gum arabic (Sudan produces 75-80% of the world's supply), sesame, livestock, agriculture. The currency collapse (Sudanese pound down 80%+, inflation 300%+, GDP contracted 40-50% since 2023). Telecoms (Zain, MTN, Sudatel) and recurring internet blackouts. Reconstruction conversation as SAF retakes territory. Key institutions: Central Bank of Sudan, Bank of Khartoum, SMRC.