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Tarig Alhaj Rakhy

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Tarig Alhaj Rakhy is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He is a development economist with experience in economic research and policy analysis. At IFPRI, he contributes to quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, conducts literature reviews, and assists in drafting reports and research papers. He also coordinates projects and supports outreach activities.  Tarig’s research interests include public policy and political economy; public finance management; education economics; rural development and poverty reduction; and agricultural economics.

Prior to joining IFPRI, Tarig served as a Junior Researcher for Sudan’s Economic and Social Research Bureau – Ministry of Higher Education and as a Research Assistant at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. He has also worked as a Research Consultant with Expertise France and as a short-term Research Assistant at the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Humanities and Social Sciences at Qatar University.

Tarig holds a master’s in Development Economics from the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar, and a bachelor’s in Economics and Development from the University of Khartoum, Sudan.

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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: September 2025

2025Siddig, Khalid; Rakhy, Tarig; Abushama, Hala; Mohamed, Shima; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw
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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: September 2025

In September 2025, Sudan’s markets showed relative stability despite conflict, inflation, and weather related disruptions. Cereal and vegetable prices remained broadly stable, while meat, oilseeds, and fuel saw moderate fluctuations. Availability of most essential goods improved slightly, though Darfur states continued to record the highest prices. The parallel exchange rate rose to about 3,100 SDG/USD, widening the gap with the official rate. Traders cited transport costs, heavy rains, and checkpoint fees as key drivers of higher prices, though logistical challenges eased from August. Liquidity and infrastructure conditions improved: 71 percent of merchants reported no cash short ages and 93 percent faced no storage or power issues. However, security risks persisted in Darfur and Kordofan, affecting trade safety. Profit margins remained mostly stable, while tax compliance declined, especially at the federal level. Despite ongoing challenges, merchants remain resilient—two-thirds plan to maintain current trade levels, and nearly one-fifth aim to expand, reflecting cautious optimism amid uncertainty.

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2025

Authors

Siddig, Khalid; Rakhy, Tarig; Abushama, Hala; Mohamed, Shima; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw

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Siddig, Khalid; Rakhy, Tarig; Abushama, Hala; Mohamed, Shima; and Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw. 2025. Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: October 2025. Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report 8. Khartoum, Sudan: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177138

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Sudan

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Africa; Northern Africa; Commodities; Prices; Markets; Shock; Exchange Rate

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English

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Open Access

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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: August 2025

2025Siddig, Khalid; Rakhy, Tarig; Abushama, Hala; Mohamed, Shima; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw
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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: August 2025

This report presents an overview of trends in prices, availability, and quality of key commodities, while also capturing traders’ perceptions of supply, demand, and market conditions in Sudan between February and August 2025.

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2025

Authors

Siddig, Khalid; Rakhy, Tarig; Abushama, Hala; Mohamed, Shima; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw

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Siddig, Khalid; Rakhy, Tarig; Abushama, Hala; Mohamed, Shima; and Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw. 2025. Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: August 2025. Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report 7. Khartoum, Sudan: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176817

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Sudan

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Africa; Northern Africa; Capacity Development; Commodities; Demand; Economics; Trade; Supply

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English

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Open Access

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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: July 2025

2025Siddig, Khalid; Rakhy, Tarig Alhaj; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw
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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: July 2025

This report analyzes market dynamics in Sudan between February and July 2025, focusing on prices, availability, quality, fuel, exchange rates, and traders’ perceptions of supply, demand, profits, and market conditions. Between February and July 2025, Sudan’s markets showed mixed trends and sharp regional disparities. Cereal prices were mostly stable: wheat held steady with a short rise in early July, sorghum increased in June then stabilized, millet fluctuated slightly, and wheat flour fell in early July before rising sharply. Wheat and wheat flour availability improved, while sorghum and millet availability declined marginally.

Year published

2025

Authors

Siddig, Khalid; Rakhy, Tarig Alhaj; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw

Citation

Siddig, Khalid; Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; and Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw. 2025. Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: July 2025. Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report 6. Khartoum, Sudan: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176512

Country/Region

Sudan

Keywords

Africa; Northern Africa; Commodities; Prices; Market Economies; Shock; Capacity Development; Supply Chain Disruptions; Fuels

Language

English

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Open Access

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