Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce president Osmar Chohfi opened the Global Halal Brazil Business Forum on Monday (23) in São Paulo by presenting the grandeur of Brazil in the halal market and calling on more Brazilian businesspeople to supply to this niche market.
Author: Isaura Daniel
Isaura Daniel
A journalist with a degree from Unisinos and experience in economy and finance, she has been responsible for international coverages and amassed eight journalism prizes.
The Egyptian government announced a six-month exemption of import tariffs on products such as poultry, dairy, offal, teas and oils. The measure aims to help the country offer lower prices to its population and could boost Brazilian exports.
Algerian authorities allowed purchases of Brazilian halal-certified chicken, thus widening the presence of the product in Arab markets. Tamer Mansour says this is a major win for the Brazilian poultry industry.
Zana Azeredo will have her works on display in the United Arab Emirates from this Sunday (1). Her diptych with graffiti-style Arabic calligraphy was inspired by Brazilian music.
People who want to aid Libyans affected by the heavy rains and floods this month can donate to the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce campaign. Medicines and food purchased with the funds will be sent to the country through a Brazilian government agency.
ANBA was established in 2003 by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and covers the main stories of the Brazil-Arab countries’ relationship in the last two decades. The trilingual agency accumulates several awards and prepares to launch a new visual identity.
Twenty years ago, when ANBA was founded, the Brazilian bus manufacturer posted a sharp increase in exports to the Arab market. Since then, thousands of vehicles have been shipped, and Marcopolo now stands as a steady supplier.
In addition to promoting debates, the Global Halal Brazil Business Forum will be a space for networking between different players in the halal market. The event will take place in São Paulo on October 23 and 24.
The 18th Arab World Film Festival opened this Thursday (31) at Cinesesc in São Paulo. The first screening was ‘Mother Valley,’ in which women in a Lebanese village endure the reality of the local patriarchy, the 1958 conflict, and the desire for freedom.
Helena Leite Rodrigues Fernandes, from São Paulo, obtained an MBA from USP on opportunities for applying blockchain technology in Brazil’s relationship with Arab countries. The Arab Brazilian Chamber’s platform was studied.
As it turns 100, the institution founded by immigrants from Homs to assist children and adolescents adapts to the new reality of the social work in Brazil. Partnerships with ESG companies and the creation of a methodology to measure the results of the third sector are part of it.
The first Arab immigrant in Brazil and the first Arabic newspaper in Latin America are some of the findings of the Project of Digitization of the Memory of the Arab Immigration to Brazil. Open for consultation since last year, the archive has 120,000 digitized pieces and has been used by researchers.
The Brazilian Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, and a business delegation concluded their visit to the UAE this Thursday (3) after an extensive schedule of talks on sustainable production.
The Global Halal Brazil Business Forum will gather halal market experts and players from Brazil and elsewhere from October 23 to 24 in the WTC Events Center in São Paulo. The meeting has cemented itself as the country’s biggest event on the topic. Registration is open.
