Owned by a Lebanese Brazilian family, Tanabi-based furniture business JB Bechara has changed its processes, prioritizing diversity, social action and sustainability. Furniture is its focus since the arrival of the immigrant great-grandparent in 1921.
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 biennial event that established itself as a gathering place for Arabs and Brazilians will take place on July 4 in São Paulo. This edition will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, and it’ll focus on innovation.
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre executives are visiting Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais and São Paulo this and next week. They will join B2Bs and meetings with authorities as well as visiting production projects. Seminars will take place in the capital cities of the three states.
Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation president Márcia Loureiro visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber to discuss a collaboration in developing content that could deepen the knowledge between Brazil and the Arab world. FUNAG operates in intellectual production regarding topics such as diplomatic history and foreign affairs.
Organizers of the Arab International Investor Forum expect Latin American presence. The event, which focuses on sustainablity, will take place in Paris in May and aims to bring together investors and project heads. Registration for the event’s award is open.
In a lecture at the Arab Brazilian Chamber on Friday (1), Brazil’s Environment minister Joaquim Leite expressed interest in attracting investment from the Arab countries for carbon-credit generating projects. The government will present a framework for this market next month.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce signed an MoU with the Itaipu Technological Park and the Union of Arab Chambers to work for startups. Another agreement was signed with the Arab organization Dhaman at the Annual Investment Meeting.
Tirso Meirelles met with fertilizer exporters at the Arab Brazilian Chamber international office in Dubai last week. The goal is to help solve the sector’s supply issues and keep crops’ productivity levels, especially in small and medium-sized properties.
In an event hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber at Expo 2020 Dubai this Sunday (27), Arab and Brazilian authorities spoke about the migratory ties uniting the regions. Arabs were able to get to know a new face of Brazil, in addition to the commercial one.
In a partnership with the Arab Brazilian Chamber, the Immigration Museum held an event celebrating the Day of the Arab Community in Brazil on Saturday (26). The program featured a project and a survey presentation and short-film screenings, as well as many tales of immigration.
The Digitization Project of the Memory of Arab Immigration in Brazil has completed its first phase and makes available 100,000 digitized pieces. They include pictures and content written by Arab immigrants in their early years in Brazil. The link will be launched officially in an event on Saturday (26) at the Immigration Museum.
This Wednesday, the Brazilian president participated in a recorded video in the Global Business Forum Latin America. He invited the participants to invest in Brazil and gave a brief overview of the government’s program in the area, highlighting the privatizations of electric company Eletrobras and the national postal service.
The group owns brands of electronics like laptops and smartphones and provides professional services around the world. There are plans for an office and production in Brazil.
A study by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce shows which countries could supply Brazil with the fertilizers Russia exports. The institution presented the analysis to the government to help solve the crisis in the sector.
