Miguel Júnior França Chaves de Magalhães takes over the Brazilian embassy in Baghdad next week. He wants to enhance exports to the Arab country, since the trade balance is in deficit on the Brazilian side.
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.
Since March, trading company from Paraná state has shipped to Kuwait and Syria. It also closed deals to Algeria and there’s the possibility of entering Lebanon and UAE. The company processes coffee suited to Arab taste.
The undersecretary of Oman’s Ministry of Culture noticed the interest in his country’s culture by the city of São Paulo. Delegation promotes exhibition in the city and was honored in a dinner by the Arab Chamber.
The fair at Benedito Calixto square gathers 300 exhibitors with antiques, arts and craft, visual arts and cuisine on Saturdays in São Paulo. The place has turned into a tourist attraction.
The Brazilian refractories manufactures closed a five-year supply agreement with Bahrain-based Sulb Steel. The Middle East and Africa account for 3% of the company’s revenue.
The volumes were donated by the National Fund for Education Development to Brazilian communities that live in other countries, including Arab ones. High school textbooks were sent in the first semester.
Lili Bag closed a deal with a retail chain from Saudi Arabia in a fair in Italy last month. Bags and backpacks should arrive in the Arab country between August and September.
In a trip organized by a Maronite priest, group with 30 people fulfilled an itinerary in the Arab country. Their goal is to know their family roots, besides the local daily life. Last week, they visited a university.
Cebrapaz will host debates and a film and photo exhibit to mark the first anniversary of Israeli attacks on Gaza. The program begins next Wednesday (22nd) with a lecture on the topic.
The Amazonas’ cosmetics company attended a fair in Dubai and made contacts with businessmen from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar. The company will send samples of products such as massage gels, shampoos and anti-aging creams.
Importers from the region are attending industry expo Francal, in São Paulo, and the growth plans of exporting companies at the event include increasing sales to Middle East countries.
With the domestic market slumping, the sector searches for a recovery of foreign sales as a way to produce more. Decline of 11.2% in revenues should improve to almost half of this percentage until the end of the year.
FAAP is hosting a lecture cycle in São Paulo with one of the foremost specialists in Egyptian archaeology in Brazil, Antonio Brancaglion Junior. Classes will be taught on Saturdays from September to November.
Items by brand Del Lima, owned by entrepreneurs from Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states, are sold at a store in the UAE’s Dubai Mall. High luxury line features diamonds, emeralds and rubies.
