As soon as Fifa chairman Joseph Blatter announced Qatar as the host to the 2022 World Cup, a huge motorcade formed on the streets of the capital. ‘Mabrouk’ (congratulations) was the most heard word.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
The topic was discussed in Doha by Development minister Miguel Jorge, Arab Brazilian Chamber president Salim Schahin and representatives of the government and private sector in the Arab country.
Members of the Brazilian trade delegation organized by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade are optimistic about opportunities in Syria, Kuwait and Qatar.
The country’s head of government received the Brazilian minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Miguel Jorge, who is heading a mission to the Middle East. Kuwaitis invest heavily abroad.
The funds will go mainly to infrastructure, according to figures disclosed at the Brazil-Syria business forum, promoted in Damascus. The Arab country aims to negotiate an agreement with the Mercosur.
The building sector fair ended on Thursday in Dubai. It received 15 exhibitors from Brazil, in an area of 280 square meters.
The first phase of the ambitious project for an eco-friendly neighbourhood in Abu Dhabi has been completed. Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is operating with 170 post-grad students.
After the crisis, Brazilian enterprises that used to sell to the United States and Europe are looking for new alternatives at the Big 5 Show, in Dubai. Thus far, the feedback has been good.
The emirate offers incentives to attract foreign companies in different fields. Since 2005, 7,300 enterprises have been established and US$ 3 billion have been invested in industries.
Brazilian exhibitors at the Big 5 Show, in Dubai, invest in exclusive products to compensate the loss of competitiveness caused by appreciation of the Brazilian real as against the dollar.
Businessmen were pleased with the first day of the construction industry fair in Dubai. Brazilian enterprises bet on differentiated products to conquer the Middle Eastern public.
This year’s edition of the largest building sector fair in the Middle East should have 20% greater presence of companies from the Gulf. Brazil is represented in a pavilion.
A mission of the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade to the Middle East will aim to promote business opportunities in infrastructure, agriculture and cattle farming.
MT Foundation, an organisation headquartered in the state, researches to expand the number of bags produced per hectare by 30%. Production in Mato Grosso is the largest in Brazil.

