National Information Center

What National Information Center does

The National Information Center (المركز القومي للمعلومات) is a Sudanese government state entity established in 1999 by Constitutional Decree No. 363 and headquartered in Port Sudan. It operates as the state's technical arm for information technology, e-government, and digital transformation, serving Sudanese government ministries, public institutions, and registered IT companies. Its mandate covers national ICT strategy advisory, digital identity infrastructure, and inter-agency digital service delivery.

The entity's core product surface includes the National e-Government Portal, Geoportal, Baladna National Platform (a citizen-facing digital identity, verification, and consular service portal), the Nafeer Software Initiative for local ICT development, and a National Data Center. Underlying infrastructure consists of a National Network spanning more than 25,000 km of optical fiber connecting government entities, plus central data center capacity. NIC also administers domain name registration under .sd, hosting and cloud services, and IT company qualification — making it the de facto gatekeeper for the government's digital supply chain.

NIC's business model is government-budget funded rather than revenue-generating. Most services are provided free of charge to public-sector customers, with limited fees accruing to third parties (e.g., domain registration flows to the Sudanese Internet Association). In November 2025, NIC was restructured and its mandates distributed across three new specialized national authorities — the Sudanese Data and AI Authority, the Sudanese Cybersecurity Authority, and the Digital Transformation Authority — changing the entity's operational scope going forward.

Name

National Information Center

Legal name

المركز القومي للمعلومات

Website

https://nic.gov.sd

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Information Center (المركز القومي للمعلومات) is Sudan's state-owned ICT authority, operating the national e-government portals, a 25,000+ km government fiber network, and the Baladna digital identity platform to serve government ministries and public institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Khartoum

HQ country

Sudan

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Funding: As a government institution established by Constitutional Decree, NIC operates primarily through state budget allocations and government funding. Services such as government website hosting are provided free of charge to government entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The National Information Center (NIC) is Sudan's state consultancy and regulatory authority for IT, e-government, and digital transformation. It operates the national data center, a 25,000+ km optical fiber network, and government e-services platforms including the Sudan eGovernment Portal, Sudan Geoportal, Nafeer Software Initiative, and the Baladna National Platform. Core services include government website hosting, .gov.sd domain registration, IT company qualification, and digital identity infrastructure for ministries and public institutions.

Product overview

The National Information Center operates a portfolio of core digital government platforms including the Sudan eGovernment Portal for citizen access to services, the Sudan Geoportal for spatial data and mapping, and the Nafeer Software Initiative for software innovation. Supporting infrastructure includes the National Data Center with 25,000+ km of optical fiber. The Baladna national platform unifies government services with digital identity integration. Core services encompass government domain registration, free website hosting, IT company qualification, and online certificate results. The organization serves as the state advisor for IT, e-government, and digital transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sudan eGovernment Portal: Portal for citizens and residents to access government services electronically, containing numerous digital services from various ministries and government institutions.
• Sudan Geoportal
• Nafeer for Software Initiative
• Beladna Platform

Products and services

• Sudan eGovernment Portal (بوابة حكومة السودان الالكترونية) A comprehensive portal that enables citizens, residents, and visitors to access government services electronically. It serves as a directory of all government websites, including ministries, units, agencies, and centers, and aggregates electronic services from various ministries and government institutions.
• Sudan Geoportal (بوابة السودان المكانية) A collaborative electronic platform and national map browser for dynamically and interactively viewing spatial information. Users can access mapping services using Web Map Service (WMS) and Web Feature Service (WFS) compliant with Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards for display, editing, and analysis via the internet.
• Nafeer Software Initiative (مبادرة نفير البرمجيات) A software innovation initiative that enables individuals to submit creative software ideas. Selected participants join a program comprising training, hackathons, and mentorship in marketing, law, financing, project development, media, and technical domains.
• Baladna National Platform (منصة بلدنا) A unified national platform that integrates government digital services across multiple ministries and institutions. It enables digital identity linking to the civil registry and biometric systems, electronic verification services for public and private sectors, an API Gateway for data exchange between institutions, and consular services at Sudanese embassies abroad.
• National Data Center Infrastructure National data center providing hosting and network connectivity to government institutions, supported by a national optical fiber network spanning over 25,000 kilometers. The infrastructure serves as the backbone for centralized government digital services.
• Government Domain Registration (.gov.sd) Registration service for government websites under the Sudanese government top-level domain .gov.sd, delivered in cooperation with the Sudanese Internet Association. The annual fee is 100,000 SDG.
• Government Website Hosting Service Free hosting service for the websites of ministries, government institutions, and their affiliated units, hosted at the National Data Center with continuous technical support.
• IT Company Qualification Certificates Qualification certificates issued to companies operating in information technology, including large, medium, and small companies, following international standards. Certification enables recipients to compete in government procurement processes.
• Online Certificate Results Portal Free online portal for publishing Sudanese Certificate examination results, providing public access to academic results for the national certification.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Future University (جامعة المستقبل)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2022MoU signed between NIC and Future University aimed at supporting digital transformation and upgrading educational services at universities, with mechanisms for follow-up cooperation between both parties.
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)coreTechnology or IntegrationNIC collaborates with ITU on technology for development initiatives, international standards, and digital transformation frameworks, benefiting from global best practices in telecommunications and ICT governance.
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJICA partners with NIC to support digital development projects, infrastructure improvements, and technology transfer initiatives in Sudan's ICT sector.
• Sudan News Agency (سونا)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a digital transformation partner, collaborating on dissemination of government digital news and content initiatives.
• Central Bank of SudanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a digital transformation partner, cooperating on fintech development and digital financial services integration.
• National Authority for Electronic Authentication (السلطة القومية للمصادقة الإلكترونية)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnered on digital identity, electronic authentication, and trust services. Going forward, this authority will be integrated into the newly established Sudanese Cybersecurity Authority.
• Telecommunications and Posts Regulatory Authority (جهاز تنظيم الاتصالات والبريد)coreTechnology or IntegrationListed as a digital transformation partner, collaborating on telecommunications regulation and digital infrastructure coordination.
• Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (وزارة شؤون مجلس الوزراء)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a digital transformation partner, cooperating on e-government and cross-ministry digital coordination initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Government Digital Service (GDS UK): The UK's GDS is the established global benchmark for government digital service delivery, running GOV.UK and identity platforms. While more mature and decentralized, it is a comparable e-government transformation agency whose platform model NIC's portals resemble.
• e-Estonia / Information System Authority (RIA): Estonia's RIA manages the state's digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and e-governance platforms including the X-Road data exchange layer — directly analogous to NIC's Baladna API Gateway and e-government portal approach, and a global reference for small-state digital transformation.

Regional players

• Morocco's Digital Development Agency (ADD): Morocco's ADD is the national agency responsible for implementing the country's digital strategy, supporting government digitalization, and developing digital skills — a North African peer to NIC's mandate in Sudan with similar institutional positioning under the relevant ministry.

Direct peers

• UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA): TDRA is the UAE's central authority for government digital transformation, telecommunications regulation, and national cybersecurity policy — combining telecom regulation, e-government, and cybersecurity authority in a single entity, similar to the three-way split being created from NIC.
• Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA): RISA is the Rwandan government entity tasked with developing ICT infrastructure and digital services for citizens, including government portals, broadband programs, and digital skills. It is a strong Africa-region peer for NIC's national infrastructure mandate.
• Kenya ICT Authority: Kenya's ICT Authority is a state corporation under the Ministry of ICT responsible for enforcing ICT standards, developing ICT infrastructure, and managing government digital services — closely comparable to NIC's standardization, infrastructure, and digital services mandate in a fellow East African context.
• Government Technology Agency (GovTech Singapore): GovTech Singapore is the central government digital transformation agency operating national platforms (MyInfo digital identity, SingPass, API gateway), government cloud, and developer ecosystems — the most mature analog to NIC's Baladna platform and national portal mandate.
• Saudi Digital Government Authority (DGA): Saudi Arabia's DGA is the government entity responsible for national digital transformation strategy, government services integration, and digital platforms. Its mandate to unify government service delivery parallels NIC's role under Sudan's Ministry of Digital Transformation.
• National Informatics Centre (NIC India): India's NIC is the closest peer in name and mandate: a government entity under the Ministry of Electronics & IT that operates the national data center infrastructure, hosts government websites, runs the national e-government portal (services.india.gov), and provides digital identity and network connectivity to ministries — directly analogous to Sudan's NIC, just at vastly larger scale.

Others

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU): ITU is both a partner and ecosystem counterparty to NIC: as the UN specialized agency for ICTs, it sets the standards NIC adopts and provides the capacity-building programs NIC leverages. Relevant as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nicsudan.sd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-information-center-nic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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