The Foreign Minister of the Arab country will meet with president Michel Temer this Thursday in Brasília. A delegation of the sovereign fund ADIA is also in a visit to Brazil and met with São Paulo governor Alckmin.
Author: Isaura Daniel
Wemerson da Silva Nogueira is in a ten-strong shortlist for a global teachers’ award from the Varkey Foundation, sponsored by Dubai’s emir. He will attend the award ceremony on March 19th in the emirate.
The city’s International Theater Festival will feature three plays by Lebanese director Rabih Mroué, and Palestine’s Ihab Zahdeh is coordinating a residency. The event begins on Tuesday (14).
Software company Sypron Solutions is represented in business matchmaking sessions at Expodireto Cotrijal, in Rio Grande do Sul. Its goal is to find partners and sell in Brazil.
The Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry invited Brazilian companies to go to all seven emirates on a deal-seeking mission. The Arab Brazilian Chamber was called upon to join the effort.
Exhibitors at the food industry show opening next Sunday (26) in Dubai will include over 90 companies from Brazil. Their goal is to build rapport with clients and find new markets.
Over breakfast during the Gulfood industry show, business executives will be told how to go about selling food products in the Gulf. Specialist Vishal Pandey will deliver a lecture.
The export development agency will set up meetings for Brazilian food product buyers and Emirati exporters during Gulfood, the expo opening on February 26 in Dubai.
Delegates from the Chamber, now under a new administration, convened with Arab diplomats in Brasília and pledged to work on increasing promotion of Arab goods on the Brazilian market.
Revenue from Brazilian foreign sales to Arabs increased by 13.5% year-on-year in January. Shipped amounts and the prices of sugar and ore drove the increase.
Apex-Brasil and the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs are arranging a trip to Morocco, Egypt and Algeria in April and companies can join in. Further details will be provided at the Arab Chamber on February 15.
Rubens Hannun, the organization’s new president who took office early this month, sat down for his first board meeting last Monday (6) to outline actions regarding trade and member companies.
Alessandra Luiza de Morais Gabriel of Minas Gerais, Brazil created a project to help children in risk situations to play. She works at refugee camps in Greece, whose residents include Syrians.
A Brazilian entrepreneur had the idea to create men’s-only brand Male after getting a haircut and a shave at an establishment in Marrakech two years ago. The brand opened a store last month.

