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Besides foreign currency earnings, the benefits of operating overseas include gaining brand awareness, and learning and adapting to global market trends. Challenges, on the other hand, are planning, getting a skilled staff, and complying with rules and regulations of each country, as well as costs.

In a panel at the Brazil Africa Forum, experts said there is a growing demand for halal-certified products in the continent. Africa has 30 Muslim-majority countries.

The vice president of Brazil and minister of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, participated in the launch of the Export Qualification Program (PEIEX) Center in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, which aims to qualify 175 companies in the region, 60% of which are micro and small businesses.