The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board confirmed that it will supply emergency support to help address the economic impact of the pandemic.
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E-commerce website ‘Eu Amo o Líbano’ – Brazilian Portuguese for ‘I Love Lebanon’ went online this month, selling everything from T-shirts with sayings about Lebanon and jewelry depicting cedars to Château Kefraya wine.
Brazilian poultry shipments increased year-to-date through April, driven up by the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Brazil’s Agriculture, Economy and Health ministries released a guide for meat and poultry processing and packing facilities to prevent coronavirus infection among staff.
African Arab country will receive an emergency financing of USD 43.4 from IMF to reduce the negative effects of the pandemic on the balance of payments. Djibouti posts lower exports of services and investments.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is hosting on Wednesday (13) an online conference on Brazilian-Arab relations and the new global scenario brought about by Covid-19, featuring VP Hamilton Mourão.
Terra Viva channel will air the show ‘Agro 360 – The diversification of Brazilian exports to the Arab world’ next Monday, May 11, at 8:30 pm (BRT). Arab Chamber will be featured.
In a webinar hosted by Brazil Export, Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce secretary-general Tamer Mansour discussed the relevance of trade relations between Brazil and the Arab countries.
United Nations tripled its appeal to combat the spread and destabilizing effects of the coronavirus pandemic, mainly in Africa and Latin America.
Such was the amount from foreign sales of petroleum from January to April. Political instability caused a drastic drop in output.
FAO index points out a sharp fall of 3.4% in food prices last month on March. Sugar prices plunged by 14.6%.
Emirates’ cargo division is back to flying to Brazil, and to connecting all six continents.
Ambassador from Tunisia to Brazil, Mohamed Hedi Sotlani, talked to ANBA about the situation in his country amid COVID-19. The shipments to Brazil were affected, but the Tunisian economy started to pick up as some sectors start to operate again.
Professionals in close to 200 hotels, travel agencies, restaurants and tourism hubs have already gotten government aid. The next few days will see 1,262 new establishments added to the list. Tourism is major source of revenue for Egyptians.

