Except for sugar, the presence of Brazilian processed food in the region is very small. It is a market that is growing and requires more and more higher value added products, despite the crisis.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
Brazilian companies interested in sending promotional material to the multisectorial fair should contact the Arab Brazilian Chamber, which should have a 60-square-metre stand, as soon as possible.
So says Arab Brazilian Chamber president Salim Taufic Schahin, who is in the delegation headed by São Paulo mayor Gilberto Kassab to the country. Kassab signed an agreement with Beirut City Hall.
The meeting should be held in the sidelines of the 2nd Summit of South American and Arab Countries, in Qatar. Sectors include agribusiness, tourism, engineering, construction and energy, among others.
Gilberto Kassab should arrive in Lebanon on Sunday. Apart from learning about the project for reconstruction of the city, he should also meet with Lebanese businessmen and potential investors.
Salim Schahin participated in a luncheon with the Council of Arab Ambassadors last week. He also met with the governor of Khartoum and celebrated the national day of Kuwait.
Arab Bank, one of the largest in the region, offers credit for trade operations between Brazil, the Middle East and North Africa. Bank executives say the institution has liquidity despite the crisis.
The deputy prime minister of Libya, Imbarek Ashamikh, was in Brasília yesterday, where he met Agriculture minister Reinhold Stephanes and discussed the investment his nation plans in Brazil.
The deputy prime minister of Libya, Imbarek Ashamikh, visited sugar and alcohol and livestock farming projects in Brazil yesterday. The Libyan government wants to invest in the country.
Part of the funds should go to Brazil. The information was disclosed by the Libyan deputy prime minister, Imbarek Ashamikh, while meeting São Paulo state governor José Serra and mayor Gilberto Kassab.
A delegation headed by deputy prime minister Imbarek Ashamikh should discuss cooperation in different areas. At least five agreements should be signed with the government of Brazil.
The reduction took place in January, but was much smaller than the reduction in Brazilian foreign sales as a whole. In this scenery, the region’s participation in shipments rose from 4.68% to 5.57%.
Azul, a new airline in Brazil, is celebrating two months in operation with 120,000 passengers transported and 70% aircraft occupation. It is betting on greater demand despite the turbulence.
The Kenana Sugar Company was built by the Brazilian Dedini and should start operating in late March. It should produce 61 million litres of ethanol a year and export to the United Kingdom.
