The public sector had a primary surplus of US$ 5.1 billion in February. It is the highest ever result for the month since the Central Bank started keeping track of results, in 2001.
Paper exports dropped 6.2% in the first two months of the year, but participation of Africa as a destination rose from 5% to 7%. Brazilian production remained stable.
Company director claims approximately 80,000 will need to be purchased per day to meet domestic demand. Another 150,000 barrels of diesel should be imported daily.
Mohamed Sanad created an internal mobile phone aerial to reduce the device’s radiation. He won the Innovation Prize for Africa in 2012. The Algerian Zeinou Abdelyamine came in second place.
São Paulo should get the office to help the Latin American and Portuguese-speaking African countries improve promotion of information.
At the closing of the bloc’s Summit, the Brazilian president asked for greater respect and recognition to the Brics countries, which account for 56% of the world economy.
Event will be held in the centre of the city next Friday (30th) to call for the end of attacks on occupied territories.
The hotel in the city of São Paulo, which belongs to the British IHG group, has 85% of its guests coming from abroad and wants closer ties with Arabs. The idea is to offer services adapted to them.
A study conducted by the National Confederation of Industries shows that the population of Brazil boasts a high level of satisfaction with their current lives.
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturing company signed contracts worth US$ 180 million with Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Angola. The units sold were A-29 Super Tucano models.
Brazil’s inflow of dollars exceeded the outflow by US$ 5.3 billion up to March 23rd, according to the Central Bank. Last week, however, the flow took the opposite route, with greater outflow.
In an official visit to India, the president said that it is necessary to expand the number of permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.
Officer Fernando Rodrigues Goulart will be the new commander of the peace mission to Haiti, the UN has confirmed. He will replace Luiz Ramos, who is also from Brazil.
The crisis in Europe should impact drastically on official development assistance to Africa, says the UN. France and Italy have already reduced their donations, which are crucial to some countries.
