Overview
Sudan*
Sudan lies in northeast Africa, with a coastline on the Red Sea, and borders Egypt, Libya, Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. It covers about 1.88 million km² and has about 51.7 million people. Khartoum, the capital, stands where the Blue Nile and White Nile join to form the Nile. Desert covers the north, giving way to the semi-arid Sahel and savanna in the south and west, including the Darfur and Kordofan regions. Sudan gained independence from joint British-Egyptian rule in 1956, and South Sudan seceded in 2011, taking most of the country’s oil reserves. Arabic and English are the official languages, and Islam is the predominant religion. Sudan is a low-income country. Since South Sudan’s secession, gold has become its main export, alongside livestock, sesame, and gum arabic. Real GDP contracted by an estimated 29.4% in 2023 and 14.0% in 2024, and extreme poverty rose to an estimated 59% in 2025. About 40% of the workforce was employed in agriculture in 2022. In 2025, Sudan’s GDP per capita was approximately US$1,165, and real GDP grew by 3.1%.
Sources: World Bank. (2026). World Development Indicators, from https://data.worldbank.org/country/sudan
Institutions
Institutions with at least one Faculty Member Registered with Ivey Publishing
- Sudan International University
- Sudan University of Science and Technology
Source: Ivey Publishing. 39C Accounts by Country. Provided by Adrianna Gleam-Fossaceca, Ivey Publishing, August 11, 2026.
Cases
Ivey-Copyrighted Cases in or involving Sudan*
Ivey Publishing and the 39 Country Initiative welcome additional case submissions that deepen understanding of Sudan’s businesses, institutions, industries, and broader economic and social context.
| Case | Authors | Published / Revised | Product Number | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEEMA Center: Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation in Sudan | Nikkita Singh, Erin Day, Asaad Mohammed, Jennifer Heng, Shabnam Medhizadah, Nicole R.D. Haggerty | Feb 9, 2024 | W34758 | 12 |
| Martin Bauer Group: Corporate Social Responsibility with EinDollarBrille | Carsten C. Guderian, Peter M. Bican | Feb 25, 2016 | 9B16M027 | 12 |
| Talisman Energy Inc.: The Decision to Enter Iraq | Pratima Bansal, Natalie Slawinski | May 13, 2009; revised Jul 2, 2009 | 9B09M035 | 17 |
| Talisman Energy Inc. | Lawrence G. Tapp, Gail Robertson | May 28, 2003; revised Oct 26, 2011 | 9B03M028 | 28 |
| Where Have You Been? An Exercise to Assess Your Exposure to the Rest of the World’s Peoples | Paul W. Beamish | Nov 27, 2025 | W48085 | 11 |
Source: Ivey Publishing. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/
Workshops
Workshops Provided to Institutions in Sudan*
No case-teaching workshops have been held in Sudan to date. Opportunities remain to extend the 39 Country Initiative’s outreach to institutions in Sudan through its online case-teaching activities.