Investment promotion agency based in Rio de Janeiro held meetings with 25 companies in Qatar and the Emirates. Businessmen expressed interest in industries such as aviation and hotels, among others.
Author: Aurea Santos
Per capita poultry consumption rose in five Arab countries in the region in 2011. The United Arab Emirates led with 67.2 kilograms per person, growth of 14% over 2010.
Brazil exported the equivalent of US$ 8.85 billion in 2011. The volume shipped increased by 2.3%. The average price of chicken increased by 17.4% last year.
Two students from the Unicamp are going to participate in a scientific event at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. They had their works selected in an international competition.
The hospital, hotel, spa and shopping centre complex will focus on aesthetic medicine. Brazilian company Braengel will be in charge of design. The medical team will include Brazilians and Arabs.
With almost 100% of production turned to foreign sales, Carnaúba do Brasil has clients in 20 countries, including the United Arab Emirates.
A research developed by a University of São Paulo agronomist shows bottlenecks for sale of fresh fruit abroad. If corrected, the country could double or triple exports.
To the Palestinian Foreign Relations minister, Mercosur treaty may open the doors to Arab, European and North American markets for companies from the bloc that establish themselves in his country.
Chamber and Apex will bring consultants from Arab countries to meet with Brazilian companies at the tiles and stones fair in 2012. These professionals help decide on materials for works in the region.
Around 40 Arab buyers will visit the largest shoe and leather product fair in Latin America in January. The presence of businessmen from the region grew 45% from 2010 to 2011.
Vaga Lume was in fourth place in the UN innovation award for promotion of closer ties between youths in São Paulo and the Amazon. Delivery of the award took place in Doha.
Mohamed Mestiri, the new Tunisian ambassador to Brazil, points out that his country will have a new constitution and wants to answer to popular demand. She plans to foster trade and cultural exchange.
Handball lovers, the players in the Tunisian national women’s team started out young. They dream of winning the African championship and of becoming coaches in the future.
Seminar ‘Market in Focus: Africa and Middle East’ should take place on Monday (12), in Salvador. The objective is to show the opportunities for expansion of the state’s trade basket.
