São Paulo – The 37th International Fair of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan will feature the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, which will have a stand in the event in partnership with Brazil’s embassy in Khartoum, represented by ambassador Patrícia Maria Oliveira Lima and the company that issues Halal certifications at Federation of Muslim Associations in Brazil (Fambras Halal), a member of the Arab Chamber. This is the eighth time the Chamber participates in the event.
“Our goal is resuming the participation, as Sudan is a very important, strategic country,” said Arab Chamber institutional relations manager Fernanda Baltazar, who’ll be at the show. She believes that the visit will be good to better understand the market, talk with local businessmen and see which potential projects between both countries.
She’ll also have meetings with Sudanese businesspeople and promote the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum, which the Arab Chamber will hold in April in São Paulo. “We are resuming relations (the Arab Chamber didn’t participate last year). By going there, we’ll make connections with companies and have more qualitative information,” she said.
The manager said that the visitors to the Arab Chamber stand usually ask questions about commodities, foodstuffs, and agricultural machinery. In 2019, Brazil exported USD 17 million in products to Sudan, up 1.3% from a year before, especially in agricultural machinery, fertile eggs, poultry, hair cosmetics, and candies.
The International Fair of Khartoum is an multisectoral event where a wide range of products, services and investment opportunities are offered to boost trade and deals in the country. This year, the event will run from January 20-27, 2020, from 9 am to 10 pm. “It’s a very large fair that features exhibitions of animals, cars, agricultural machinery, a lot of things,” said Baltazar.
The event is open to the public, and 80% of its visitors are Sudanese, but countries of several regions of the world will participate with stands, including Turkey, Germany, Italy, as well as other African countries. Families and representations of companies visit the trade show, which also features concerts, retail products sales, a food bours, and other attractions. The event is organized by the Sudanese Company for Free Zones and Duty Frees.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
