Sudan: Finance Ministry Increases Revenues After Implementing Reform Policies and Measures

What the report says

Sudan’s Finance Ministry said performance reports showed a notable rise in public revenues in the first half of 2026, according to the Sudan News Agency report distributed by AllAfrica. The update came after an expanded meeting at the ministry’s headquarters in Khartoum, where Finance Minister Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim and senior officials reviewed implementation of the approved state budget and ongoing reform steps.

The ministry said the revenue gains were linked to measures aimed at improving collection efficiency without raising taxes or adding new burdens on citizens. Among the steps cited were wider use of the electronic payment and collection system known as Esali, electronic invoicing, and tighter oversight of customs and tax exemptions. Officials also restated support for a zero-rate policy covering capital goods, food items, agricultural inputs and personal baggage.

The minister directed stronger accounting and oversight capacity in government units, including more accountants and auditors, and ordered work on an integrated electronic system for entities that deal with the ministry. State Minister for Finance Mohamed Nour Abdeldaim said a technology system is close to launch to improve performance and transparency at public authorities and state-owned companies, while Acting Undersecretary Dr. Mohamed Ali Juma called for legal changes to strengthen supervision.

The ministry also said it remains committed to development spending, including support for public services, infrastructure repair and conditions for displaced people and refugees to return. It further confirmed plans to help increase the capital of the Agricultural Bank of Sudan and the Industrial Development Bank to support production and the wider economy.