Sudan firms still under observation

Companies operating in Sudan have been warned by investors that they will still be under scrutiny over human rights, despite  the forthcoming independence of South Sudan from the North.

A statement signed by 12  institutional investors who are participants of the Sudan Engagement Group expresses cautious optimism about the future, but  says that ‘risks and challenges remain’, and that ‘company exposure to this evolving state could pose additional risks to business, local society and our portfolios’.