Key View

• Both MTN and Zain have now launched 4G services in South Sudan, far behind regional peers, some of whom are already looking ahead to 5G.
• The commitment to a transitional government and the opportunities from 3G customer migration bode well, although service monetisation remains a long-term prospect.
• The 4G user base will grow from

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• Improvements to healthcare in Sudan continue to be met with challenges.
• International aid remains integral to Sudan’s healthcare system.
• Despite external funding, Sudan’s healthcare spending remains one of the lowest in the region.

Improvements to healthcare in Sudan continue to be met with challenges. Sudan’s healthcare system

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• We at Fitch Solutions have revised down our 2020 real GDP growth forecast for Sudan to -11.4% following severe flooding that has affected the important farming sector.
• Lower incomes and higher inflation as a result of the flooding will constrain household spending while exports of commercial crops will also be negatively affected.
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• We at Fitch Solutions have revised down our forecast of Sudanese real GDP growth in 2020 to -8.3%, from our previous projection of -4.2%, to account for the worsening domestic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
• While lockdown measures in Khartoum state have been partially eased since July 8, private consumption will remain constrained