Author: Silvia Lindsey
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and the Inter-American Development Bank (BID) signed today (12) a contract through which the BID will open a US$ 3 billion line of credit to finance programmes by the Brazilian bank in support of the micro, small and medium sized companies. The total value
The book by the Lebanese Assaad Zaidan identified one thousand Arabic words in the Portuguese language. The text shows that Arab influence in Brazil goes well beyond cooking. Portuguese terms for tariff (tarifa), peddler (mascate), lettuce (alface) and lackey (lacaio) come from the Arabic. In literature, as well as the words, it is possible to see traces of the culture from that region in the work of famous Brazilian writer Guimarães Rosa.
The book by the Lebanese Assaad Zaidan identified one thousand Arabic words in the Portuguese language. The text shows that Arab influence in Brazil goes well beyond cooking. Portuguese terms for tariff (tarifa), peddler (mascate), lettuce (alface) and lackey (lacaio) come from the Arabic. In literature, as well as the words, it is possible to see traces of the culture from that region in the work of famous Brazilian writer Guimarães Rosa.
A group of 18 youngsters from the Saudi Science Club is going to spend 21 days in the country to visit teaching and research organisations. The students will travel through the states of Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Amazonas and the capital city Brasilia. The itinerary was prepared with the support from the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
A group of 18 youngsters from the Saudi Science Club is going to spend 21 days in the country to visit teaching and research organisations. The students will travel through the states of Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Amazonas and the capital city Brasilia. The itinerary was prepared with the support from the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
The Portuguese company Axentel, acting in telecommunications and foreign trade, plans on building a sugar and alcohol plant in the country. In September, representatives of the company and from Global Guiders, trading company advising the project, will participate at the Damascus International Fair, in Syria, to sign purchase intention contracts with potential importers.
The programme Journeys for Tourism Development aims at identifying and promoting the main tourist attractions in the 67 cities of the state of São Paulo. Some US$ 40 million will be invested in infrastructure works in these cities and another US$ 4 million in publicity.
The company from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, Moltec, which already exports to Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, will participate for the first time at Motexha Autumn, trade fair in the fashion and shoes sector that will take place in Dubai between the 12th and 15th of September. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is organizing the participation of Brazilian companies.
Scientists from countries such as England, Germany, Australia, United States, Canada, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zambia, Uganda, Mexico and Guatemala will be in Brazil, from today (10) till Friday (12), to participate in a meeting of the Biofortification of Agriculture Products for Improvement in Human Nutrition Programme, at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, in the city of Sete Lagoas, in Minas Gerais.
This is the result of a study made by the Ministry of Tourism with Arab operators. Tourists from that region are not attracted by the sun and sand, as good part of the Europeans. For them, cities like São Paulo, the Amazon region and the falls in Foz do Iguaçu are more interesting destinations.
Shipments yielded more than US$ 4 billion, while imports added up to US$ 408 million, which resulted in a surplus of US$ 3.6 billion. The highlight of the month were poultry, bovine and swine beef.
Imports added up to US$ 1.429 billion, which resulted in a surplus of US$ 904 million. In the year, revenues with shipments have already passed US$ 67 billion, external purchases reached US$ 41.5 billion and the surplus US$ 25.5 billion.
Indians from six cities in the state of Roraima, in the North of Brazil, are participating since the beginning of the year in a project called Inkama, with the aim of structuring production and trading of handicraft. The pieces, such as hats and bags, made with tirite splints, vines and murity palm fibres, are sold in São Paulo and Roraima. There already are importers in France and Italy interested in the products.
