Sunbulah is one of the Arab companies that attended meetings with Brazilian honey producers this week in São Paulo. It should start importing from Brazil. Zemzani Company, from Morocco, also came.
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.
In a lecture at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce offices, José Roberto Mendonça de Barros discussed the country’s current scenario and gave suggestions for businesses to navigate the crisis.
Foreign sales by automakers operating from the country increased in May from April and helped improve year-to-date performance. However, the basis of comparison is too low, says a specialist.
The event occurs on June 14th, 20th and 21st at the Immigration Museum, in the city of São Paulo, featuring handicrafts, cuisine and dances from several countries, with Arabs among them.
The artist Chantal Mailhac will tell stories of romance from Lebanon, Africa, Europe and other parts of the world on June 12th in São Paulo. Viewers will experience Arab ambience, food and music.
Entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Morocco will engage in matchmaking and visit Brazilian producers next week in São Paulo. The industry wants a bigger share of the Arab market.
The fair will happen from June 2nd to 4th in the Emirates and will welcome a higher number of Brazilian companies than in the 2014 edition. An export-favorable dollar is one of the reasons for this increase.
Brazilian companies attended the furniture industry fair Index in the emirate last week and came back with the expectation to sell US$ 5.7 million in the next 12 months. Exports that reached US$ 698,000 were dealt during the event.
Brazil’s auto parts manufacturer set up a distribution center in Dubai a year ago and succeeded in reaching small-scale distributors in the region. It will be featured in Automechanika in Dubai next June.
In a social project of a municipality in Pernambuco state, seven craftsmen manufacture wooden toy cars and games that are sold via internet. Pieces were already exported to Europe.
The International Tradeshow for Leather and Footwear starts this Monday at Serra Gaúcha (Rio Grande do Sul Highlands) and expects buyers from 26 places, among them Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, Sudan and Libya.
The Lebanese-born Nersin Chibli opened Café Chibli in the capital of Brazil’s Mato Grosso state. Lebanon-style non-percolated coffee and typical pastries and snacks are a hit with the locals.
In a lecture at the Arab Chamber on Wednesday, Silvia Ferabolli said integration among nations is the best solution for the region – better than options like partnering with Europe or Israeli supremacy.
The event will run from May 22nd to 24th featuring three productions shot in Arab countries or set in the Middle East. The Saudi film ‘Wadjda’s Dream’ tells the story of a girl who dreamt of riding a bicycle.
