Menas Associates and Pinsent Masons — in association with FDI Sudan Initiative — would be delighted if you could join us for a small high-level workshop on the banking opportunities in Sudan now that US sanctions have been lifted.

Places are initially limited to one guest per firm so acceptance will be on a ‘first-come first-serve’ basis.

The workshop will be followed by a sandwich lunch. See below for the order of events.

10.30 - Registration, tea and coffee

11.00 - Introduction

• Akshai Fofaria– Pinsent Masons
• Michael Thomas – chairman, FDI Sudan Initiative

11.10 - Sudan's new political landscape: introducing the Government of National Accord

• H.E. Prof Ibrahim Ghandoor - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Banking sector opportunities following the lifting of US sanctions

• H.E. Abdelrahman Dirar - State Minister of Finance and National Economy
• liBadreldin Mahmoud - Former Minister of Finance and National Economy

12.15 - Q&A

12.30 - Sandwich lunch