The aim is to enhance the financial system’s performance in environmental and social risk management, offer sustainable products, and increase the sector’s competitiveness.
According to material released by the United Nations, the global agreement approved on Sunday (22) by world leaders at the General Assembly in New York outlines advances and concrete actions in areas such as the use of fossil fuels and the Security Council.
Born in Syria and of Palestinian and Lebanese descent, Alaa Kaseem decided to move to Brazil about ten years ago and found in the country the support and conditions he needed to start a business. Knowledgeable about Arab ice creams and their flavors, he and his wife opened the ice cream shop Al Kaseem Gelato in São Paulo.
In partnership with a local businessman, the hair products company will have showrooms and beauty salons in the city of Sousse.
Exports to the country have been consistently growing since 2022, based on the analysis of the first eight months of the year. Imports, on the other hand, are declining.
The Arab Monetary Fund bulletin shows the value of the stock markets in Arab countries at the end of August. The Saudi stock exchange recorded the highest capitalization, followed by Abu Dhabi’s.
Founded by Lebanese immigrant Mohamad Abdul Latif Assaf, Alhambra was born in the ’80s in Santos, Brazil, starting with a furniture store on Avenida Senador Feijó. Now in the hands of the founder’s children, the company grew by embracing Brazilian design and plans to open its fifth store.
A major exporter of oil and gas, the Arab country recorded a trade surplus. Top imports were mineral products and machinery.
Five companies are exhibiting at the world’s largest halal products show. The Secretary-General of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber highlights the event’s importance for scoping out clients and opening new markets.
In a talk series, filmmaker David Schurmann and the Azerbaijani ambassador to Brasília warned about global warming, pollution, and the topics under discussion at COP29 to be held in Baku.
The Saudi Embassy hosted an event in Brasília to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the country and its diplomatic relationship with Brazil. The two countries have a strong trade relationship and growing reciprocal investments.
Brazil is becoming an increasingly important supplier in the Arab beauty market, particularly with hair care products. The region is supplied by companies such as Floractive, specializing in hair treatments, and Terra Fértil, offering hair straighteners and dryers. Light Hair aims to enter the market, too.
The AgriFuture Forum, held in São Paulo by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, brought together Brazilian and Arab experts to discuss how to ensure food production, food security, and sustainability in the face of global challenges.
The Brazilian startup grows baru nuts in the native area of Goiás state and aims to make Arab countries its main consumers abroad. Focused on generating income through the preservation of the biome, the company has ambitious goals for expanding the lands it intends to operate and the bioactives to be extracted from the standing Cerrado.
