(Zaman Al Wasl)- With the increasing number of Syrians refugees, some Arab countries have imposed a visa as a condition for entry, except for Sudan that turned into the only free Arab destination for people fleeing war-wrecked country.
The Sudanese Committee for the Relief of the Syrian People estimated the number of Syrians in Sudan is about 170,000, which includes investors and entrepreneurs who occupy the second rank in investment in Sudan in terms of economic investments in the three sectors (industry, trade and agriculture).
Lawyer Adham al-Daham, founder of the "Step-Legal" initiative for the Syrians in Sudan said the Syrian investments vary in Sudan are not limited to investing in a particular field.
The Syrian presence in Sudan played a major role in advancing the Sudanese national economy and limited the Sudanese imports for many food and industrial goods. Syrian investments contributed to securing thousands of job opportunities for Sudanese in various commercial, industrial and agricultural sectors.
The Syrian investors work heavily in industrial, commercial and agricultural investments like detergents and water reservoirs, which finds an increasing demand in Sudan.
The Syrian investors also entered the petrochemical industry.
According to Al-Daham, there are 15 factories for plastic products, plastic bags, packaging materials in Khartoum City, as well as a number of other factories in the rest of Sudan after the industry was monopolized by the Fine International corporation.
In the field of food industries, the Sudanese government issued a decision at the end of 2017 to stop the import of food commodities from neighboring Egypt because of the local alternative produced by the Syrian factories in Sudan after studying the Sudanese market and its needs.
Also, the dairy industry has ranked the second for Syrian investment after the establishment of 6 factories that covered the need of the local market of these products, what had an impact on the reduction of the import of these goods, which was previously imported by the Sudan from some Saudi factories, according to al-Daham.
The Syrian investors have benefited from the support of the Sudanese Ministry of Investment to work in agriculture in the northern region, which is considered the most fertile agricultural area in the country, especially the cultivation of clover, which is one of the most important exports in Sudan, where the proportion of Syrian investment in agriculture amounted to 70% In this sector.
Some Syrian investors who obtained the Sudanese nationality have enjoyed freedom of trade in the field of import and export, such as the export of the Arabic gum and clover, cereals and peanuts.
A number of Syrian craftsmen also established workshops for the manufacture of furniture, and introduced them through the introduction of decorative patterns and engraved wood, previously unknown in Sudan, which was based on the import of wooden furniture from Damietta province in Egypt.
The Syrian investment in hotels and restaurants occupies the first place in the Sudan today, where the Syrians opened a large number of restaurants, cafes, shops, sweets and juices, which offer many different oriental and western dishes, in addition to the traditional Syrian dishes, which is popular among the Sudanese because of the international reputation that it enjoys Syrian Cuisine.
In Sudan, there are a number of Syrians with university and scientific degrees such as doctors, engineers, lawyers and teachers despite the difficulties and lack of work opportunities. Today, a number of doctors work in some health centers, A few engineers were involved in some contracting companies despite the low salaries in this field.
In addition to Syrian restaurant owners, small businesses and professions, a large number of young Syrians in Sudan have found a safe haven to escape arrest or conscription in the regime's army, many of whom work as restaurants and coffee shops with a low wage of $ 50 or $ 70 per month.
Average Syrians who escaped war and have no business or big income have opened small projects.
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