Multipurpose sports centre is the first project completed in the Arab country by the Ibsa Fund, a partnership between Brazil, India and South Africa.
Author: From the Newsroom
Executives and representatives of 30 countries should participate in the Global Federation on Competitiveness Councils, in Porto Alegre. Arab countries are included.
By 2020, GCC countries will increase their imports of foodstuffs by over 100% to meet the demand generated by population growth in the region, which is three times higher than the world average.
Starting next Monday, Brazilian diplomats working in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas will take a course on agribusiness. The purpose is to train them for negotiating in the sector.
A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development shows that developing nations have more than tripled their investment in poor nations over the last decade.
The Canadian aircraft manufacturing company announced that it will build a US$ 200 million factory in the Arab country. Project implementation starts next year.
The country ranked seventh among the leading Brazilian agribusiness export destinations in October, with US$ 295 mn in sales and a 112% increase. Overall exports grew by 22.6% and reached US$ 8.5 bn.
The silo manufacturer posted revenues from foreign sales of US$ 13 million in the third quarter this year. Egypt is one of the company’s main target markets.
The increment took place over a eight-year period, and FAO forecasts indicate that from 2012 onward, more than half the fish consumed will originate from aquaculture rather than sea fishing.
Poet, writer and journalist Joumana Haddad will attend a meeting with the audience next Friday at Casa do Saber, in São Paulo. She is the author of book ‘I killed Sheherazade.’
The Libyan provisional government prime minister, Ali Tarhouni, said the country should only sign oil exploration and production agreements after the elections, which are due eight months from now.
The funds will be used by the UN agency to feed malnourished children in Somalia.
The International Monetary Fund managing director, Christine Lagarde, urged multilateral action to fight economic woes, including stricter financial system regulation.
From January to October, Brazilian coffee exports generated US$ 7 billion in revenues. Last month alone, foreign sales reached US$ 871 million.

