The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) supplied Egypt’s General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) with the cash to enable purchases of items such as wheat and sugar during the pandemic.
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Special Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil has expanded the list of imported goods whose customs clearance will be speeded up for being necessary in the fight against COVID-19.
The country wants to lead the way to a post-Covid-19 strategy. It will work on identifying sectors that have struggled in dealing with the crisis. One of the goals is to enhance competitiveness and innovation in the medical products industry.
An online portal of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Justice saw a high number of marriage contracts filed since March 16.
The announcement was made during a webinar hosted this Monday (4) by the Zayed Sustainability Prize, featuring Arab Brazilian Chamber secretary-general Tamer Mansour. The deadline was pushed ahead due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The Arab country was awaiting publication of a ruling in Brazil’s Official Gazette so it could begin to sell citrus to the Brazilian market. The Arab Chamber will help promote sales.
Called ‘Future Proofing: Strategies for your Business,’ the seminar for SMEs will be held on May 12 at 5pm (UAE time). Registrations are open.
The world exhibition was slated to begin in October of this year. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been rescheduled to run from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
The routes the UAE airline will operate include special flights from Dubai to São Paulo, Brazil.
Saudi Arabia, which is currently leading the group, and the Bank for International Settlements have announced a contest for solutions in financial regulation and supervisions. Entries will be accepted through May 20.
Over small and mid-sized cafés and restaurants in the emirate are about to roll out an app of their own to work around the high servicing fees of delivery services and try to stay alive in the pandemic.
More than 250,000 housing units have been identified to house foreign workers in the country during the pandemic. The aim is easing overcrowding and preventing the spread of COVID-19.
The Brazilian certification company has been authorized by the Gulf Accreditation center to certify halal juice, long-life processed items, animal feed, distribution centers, transportation companies and warehouses.
The country acted fast to keep the virus in check as well as support affected people and businesses, said Kristalina Georgieva. Still, Egypt’s administration called on the International Monetary Fund for support in dealing with the economic impact.
