While kicking off the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries this Monday (19), president Jair Bolsonaro said he is certain that Brazilian-Arab relations have never been better.
During the opening ceremony of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries this Monday (19), ABCC president Rubens Hannun addressed the perspectives for the relations between the two regions and their synergy.
The Brazilian certifier will have an e-booth in the event the ABCC is set to host next week. Fambras Halal chairman Mohamed Zoghbi told ANBA about new products getting halal-certified in Brazil, including cosmetics.
The online event which the Arab Chamber will host as of next Monday (19) will feature Arab League secretary-general Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Nobel Peace Prize winner Ouided Bouchamaoui of Tunisia, UAE Food Security minister Mariam Almheiri, and sheikha Hessa Saad, among other prominent Arab figures.
The Brazilian company does everything from mining the rocks to processing high value-added pieces and now aims at breaking into the Arab market.
Going forward, ANBA will delve into Brazilian-Arab relations in weekly podcasts. The first two episodes went up on the website this Thursday (15).
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro will speak during the opening ceremony of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries, which the ABCC will host online from October 19 to 22. Mourão will speak during the closing ceremony, and three ministers will participate.
The United Arab Emirates performed the best out of all Arab countries when it came to addressing the crisis wrought by the novel coronavirus, according to the COVID Economic Recovery Index from the Horizon Research Group.
A request for proposal due out this Thursday (15) will seek private sector players looking to manage Brazilian parks Aparados da Serra and Serra Geral, at the Santa Catarina-Rio Grande do Sul state border.
Brazilian industry wants to export its three footwear brands – military, safety and casual – to the Arab market. There have been promising negotiations with Egypt and Saudi Arabia. An Arab professional was called upon to lead the company’s foreign trade department.
After wrapping up its ‘Embracing Beirut’ campaign, which aired on Brazil’s TV Cultura featuring local artists, the Consulate General of Lebanon in Rio de Janeiro is working out the next steps.
Last month saw 3.8 million bags shipped from Brazil, up 8.6% from September 2019. Sales to the Arab countries were up 6.9% year-to-date through September.
The seaport in Itaqui, Maranhão is adding capacity for incoming fertilizer shipments and power outlets for refrigerated shipping containers. This will enable increased throughput in trade with Arab countries. The Port will be an exhibitor at the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries.
The fashion designer sells his garments in haute-couture shops in the UAE, Kuwait, Morocco, Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. His participation in the Arab Fashion Week could give more visibility to the label in the Arab market.
