São Paulo – InvestSP, São Paulo government’s investment and competitiveness promotion agency, signed on Wednesday, 24, a letter of intent with Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD) of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to strengthen relations and facilitate business between companies based in the UAE and São Paulo.
The protocol was signed in an online meeting that brought together representatives from the UAE, São Paulo officials, and Arab and Brazilian businesspeople. The document was signed by InvestSP president Wilson Mello and the head of KIZAD’s industrial cities cluster and free zone, Abdullah Humadi AlHameli.
During the webinar, the secretary of Agriculture and Supply of the state of São Paulo, Gustavo Junqueira, presented São Paulo’s agribusiness chain and showed how the state is ripe for investments in the sector. KIZAD commercial director Khalid Al Marzooqi talked about the initiatives and amenities for São Paulo businesses wishing to set up at the Arab industrial zone. He believes Brazilian products and brands have a market share in the region.
Speakers also included the head of investor care of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ABIO), Souad M. AlHosani, who showed the services the agency supply for foreign businesspeople that want to do business in the country, and the executive manager of BRF’s plant in Abu Dhabi, Giovani Pelliza, who shared his experience setting up the plant in the region.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
