São Paulo – Khartoum International Fair, in Sudan, begins today (1) and should include a Brazilian stand, organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Brazilian embassy in Sudan, for the fifth time. The multi-sector fair should end on the 8th.
In this edition, apart from institutional presence promoted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber and the embassy, the space will include representatives of three Brazilian organisations: Grendene, in the shoe sector, JBS Friboi group, the largest conglomerate in the meat sector in the world, and furniture factory Fiasini.
The secretary general at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Michel Alaby, should be representing the organisation. Apart from participating in the fair, he plans to have meetings with businessmen and representatives of sector organisations in Sudan.
There is already a meeting scheduled with the Giad group, a Sudanese conglomerate that operates in several sectors. According to Alaby, the company is interested in building ethanol mills in the African country.
There is already a factory of the kind in Sudan, belonging to Kenana Sugar Company. Inaugurated last year, the plant was built with machinery and equipment supplied by the Brazilian Dedini, specialized in the sector. The country, as is the case with Brazil, is a great producer of sugarcane.
Exports from Brazil to Sudan generated US$ 97.34 million last year, growth of 91.5% in comparison with 2008. The main products shipped were sugar, machinery and equipment, tobacco, tractors and electric material.
*Translated by Mark Ament
