International Monetary Fund forecasts that the GDP of nations in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase by 5.25% this year, higher than the 4% world average.
Author: From the Newsroom
World leaders reacted to Gaddafi’s death by sending messages of support to a democratic process in the Arab country, which has endured eight months of conflict.
The International Monetary Fund believes that the currencies of emerging nations may become international and turn into alternatives to the dollar in global and regional trade.
Brazilian foreign sales exceeded US$ 202 billion on Tuesday, an annual record.
Delegations met in Ramallah, West Bank, and set a goal of signing a free trade agreement by the South American bloc’s upcoming summit, due late this year in Montevideo.
The Brazilian aircraft maker has an order backlog of US$ 16 billion.
The Davos-based World Economic Forum organization will promote its Middle Eastern edition starting on the 21st in Jordan. The Arab Spring and the international economic crisis provide the backdrop.
Losses occurred in countries that staged uprisings and conflicts, according to a report from consulting firm Geopolicity. The region’s economic production, however, grew by nearly US$ 40 billion.
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation offers international cashew production and processing course starting November 14. There are openings for technicians from Latin America, Asia and Africa.
Acquisitions of Brazilian enterprises by foreign ones increased in the first nine months of the year. There were 157 transactions, 25% more than in the same period last year, according to KPMG.
New undersecretary-general for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous, will take his first trip on the job to Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. To him, the African Union is an ‘indispensable partner.’
Brazilian foreign sales revenues reached US$ 163.2 million in September. Year-to-date as of September, shipments totalled US$ 1.56 billion, 19% more than in the same period of 2010.
Number of visitors in the region may go from 61 million in 2010 to 149 million in 2030, according to a survey of the World Tourism Organization. Worldwide, the tourist flow should reach 1.8 billion.
The company’s Airbus A330 will be equipped with engines that consume less fuel. The measure was taken by the company while it awaits delivery of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
