
The combined crises of Sudan’s ongoing conflict and the currency change in late 2024 placed dual pressures on financial transactions while simultaneously accelerating the adoption of financial technologies (FinTech). This trajectory mirrors global trends in contexts with similarly low rates of financial inclusion, where more elaborate frameworks for digital payments, such as Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), have emerged. Using the DPI framework as an analytical lens, this policy brief examines Sudan’s financial technology ecosystem and offers a set of recommendations for policymakers and policy experts.
