Business delegation will visit Mauritania, Egypt, Tunisia and Jordan from April 10 to 25. The idea is to take up to 20 Brazilian companies, especially from the food and beverages, agribusiness, footwear and cosmetics sectors.
Author: Bruna Garcia Fonseca
Al Ahram expects to reach USD 100 million worth of businesses with Brazil this year. The Mercosur-Egypt free trade agreement encouraged the company to invest in the country.
Compassiva, in a partnership with the UN, is working on the project of recognition of degrees since 2015. To this day, 160 cases were taken, with 18 diplomas received and 48 still ongoing.
The Tunisian ambassador welcomed journalists in Brasília, with other events due in Rio and São Paulo. The goal is increasing date and olive oil exports, as well as introducing Tunisian-made wine in the market.
In an interview with ANBA, the Brazilian ambassador to the Arab country, Norton Rapesta, champions more frequent visits by authorities, stressing that this would fuel deal-making.
The three-day event in Kuwait gathered representatives of 76 countries, plus the UN secretary-general. Gulf nations announced the largest investments.
The ‘Invest in Iraq’ Conference presented 212 projects in areas that need investments from the international community. Brazil was represented by Karen Jones, from Apex-Brasil.
In its first day, the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq (KICRI), in Kuwait City, held a panel on the Role of Financing Institutions. Authorities underlined the country’s potential.
Event on the country’s reconstruction takes place this week in neighboring Kuwait. Over 70 countries and international organizations are expected to attend it.
Paulo Zahr began his career as a dentist and now he manages the largest chain of dental clinics in Brazil, OdontoCompany. He also founded PartMed, a private medical care business that charges popular prices.
The feature film ‘The Insult’, by Ziad Doueri, was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. It’s a Lebanese co-production with France, Cyprus and Belgium.
The new restaurant of the Syrian engineer turned chef, opened in January, offers a reduced menu with a focus on snacks, such as sfihas, kibbeh and sandwiches.
The Arab Chamber hosted a meeting between Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture and representatives of 12 Brazilian import and export companies to promote the Arab country’s products.
During a seminar on Islamic Economy in São Paulo, the secretary-general of the International Halal Accreditation Forum showed optimism with Brazil’s growth in the sector.
