Ali Mohamed Al Marzooqi, chairman of the Emirates Franchise Association, said a growing number of franchise brands are choosing the country for expansion and outlined efforts to help Emirati brands enter global markets.
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According to industry group ABPA, exports surpassed USD 1 billion in a single month for the first time in May. Sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE increased compared to May 2025, when Brazil was facing an avian influenza crisis.
The men’s national teams of Brazil and Egypt will face off in a preparatory match for the FIFA World Cup on June 6 at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) in the United States.
Projects from small and medium-sized enterprises, schools, and nonprofit organizations may compete in six categories. At a reception, the UAE consul general in São Paulo said Brazil has strong potential to stand out in the competition.
Classes organized by Icarabe at SESC Paulista will showcase contemporary production and research in fields such as literature, music, immigration, and philosophy.
The Abu Dhabi-based company is investing USD 835 million to acquire the Brazilian firm that owns two sugar and grain export terminals at the Ports of Santos and Itaqui.
Revenue from olive oil exports rose 49.2% in value during the first six months of the 2025/2026 harvest season, reaching the equivalent of USD 1.2 billion, according to the National Observatory of Agriculture.
An International Monetary Fund mission concluded that the country is managing the challenges posed by the international environment but needs to put its debt on a downward trajectory.
At an African Development Bank meeting, Mauritania’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Abdallahi Ould Mohameden, said the country has been making efforts to attract private investment.
The expansion refers to the first three months of 2026. Compared to the same period a year earlier, the economy grew 1.8%, according to the government statistics agency.
Sales from the Arab country, concentrated in fertilizers, grew more than 500% between January and April. Exports ended the period down 8%.
The African Development Bank estimates the country’s gross domestic product will expand 4.1% this year and 4.2% next year.
Students from the Foreign Trade technical program at Fecap College visited the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) in São Paulo on Thursday morning (28). They were welcomed by ABCC Vice President of International Relations & Secretary-General Mohamad Orra Mourad, Institutional Relations Director Fernanda Baltazar, and Market Intelligence Manager Marcus Vinicius, who delivered a lecture on
The Arab country’s national team is in the same group as Brazil in the tournament and features standouts Achraf Hakimi and Brahim Díaz among its 26-man squad. The match between the two teams will take place on June 13.
