The Kuwaiti ambassador to Brasília, Waleed Al-Kandari, said to ANBA that he intends to visit some states with a talent for tourism to collect sector figures. He believes that the Northeast and South of Brazil have the greatest potential for attraction of investment, especially in hotels and resorts.
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This statement was made by the advisor to the president of Sudan, Mustafá Osman Ismail, who visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. According to him, the Arab country is also interested in Brazilian petroleum, gas and agricultural technology.
Two businessmen from the Arab country were in Piracicaba, interior of the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo, last week, interested in importing sugar and in building plants in their country. They were received by Rodrigo de Campos, partner at P.A.SYS, a company that specialises in designing projects for processing plants.
Ricardo Penna is a gastronomic consultant specialised in meats and barbecues. After two years travelling all over the country, he has started winning the world. He recently coordinated the implementation of a barbecue restaurant in Italy, where he met businessmen from Saudi Arabia, and ended up signing contracts with restaurants in Canada and the United States.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce stand at Damascus International Fair, to take place between August 15th and 22nd, will be open to Brazilian companies interested in sending catalogues and small samples. The exhibition is multisectorial and is the largest in the Arab country.
In the face of the improvement in quality and greater visibility of the animals in horse races abroad, Brazil has increased its exports. Last year, 30 horses were sold to the emirate, compared with eight in 2005, and just three in 2004. To the breeders, the Middle East holds great promise.
The general manager of Khoja Group, Mohammed Khoja, is in Brazil to do business with coffee, sugar, and canned fruit exporters. The company already buys pepper, clove and spices from the country and sells cumin and aniseed. Yesterday the businessman visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
The missions manager at the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Hamad Mohammed bin Mejren, said to ANBA that he sees great business possibilities in the country. He intends to bring a delegation of investors to Brazil in 2008.
Businessman Paulo Henrique Lopes is currently creating company Tridelity, in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. He is going to produce monitors for the exhibition of 3D images and wants to export them to the Arab world. The main purpose of the equipment is advertising within points of sale.
The institution, which belongs to the Arab Banking Corporation, from Bahrain, will have its shares traded at the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa). A total of 45.1 million preferred shares, with no voting rights, are being offered. The bank estimates that it will make 608.8 million Brazilian reais (US$ 322.1 million) with the deal. Share reserve requests may be submitted starting today.
Enrolment is open for businessmen from the southern Brazilian state of Paraná who are interested in prospecting business in two Arab countries. The delegation, organised by the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná, will visit Damascus International Fair, industrial plants, and local business associations.
The estimate is part of the Ten Year Plan for the sector, introduced this week, and concerns the investment needed for the next 10 years. If the fields of oil, natural gas, and biofuels are taken into account, the total amount rises to 573 billion Brazilian reais (US$ 300 billion).
Body oils by company Amazônia Natural should reach the markets in the Arab countries within the next 60 days. The company is scheduled to ship its first products labelled in English and Arabic, and this will be their first export to the Middle East.
The Fenneart fair, to be held from July 6th to 15th, in Olinda, in the state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil, will have three stands featuring Arab handicraft. The articles will include ceramics from Morocco, perfume bottles from Tunisia, and mattresses from Egypt. The products are made in the countries of origin by local artisans, and imported by companies from the southern Brazilian state of Paraná.
