The country wrapped up a series of activities earlier this week to accelerate the implementation of the Great Green Wall, an African Union initiative to restore degraded landscapes and combat desertification.
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The director-general of Royal Air Maroc in Brazil, Othman Baba, said the airline plans to increase the number of São Paulo-Casablanca flights from the current three to five or six times per week and intends to launch flights to Rio de Janeiro as well. He was received at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber.
According to Petrobras’ director for exploration and production, Sylvia dos Anjos, the Brazilian state-run oil firm is looking to acquire oil fields in African countries.
Data released by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock show that the United Arab Emirates and Egypt were the top Arab clients of Brazil’s agribusiness. Exports to the Middle East and Africa grew.
The Brazilian government delivered essential goods to help the flood-hit town of Ghabou recover. The floodwaters devastated agriculture and homes.
SINM, a mining company from the Arab country, had a loan of USD 150 million approved by the African Development Bank, which will help it expand the logistics of iron ore transportation.
The airlines revealed on Thursday (21) a partnership enabling passengers to connect using segments operated by the other company. Royal Air Maroc will resume its direct Casablanca-Guarulhos flight on December 7.
An event held by the Global Policy House discussed the development of the digital economy in Africa and the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa.
The research institution TRENDS Research & Advisory from the United Arab Emirates hosted a symposium within the Brazil Africa Forum in São Paulo. In an interview with ANBA, senior researcher AbdulAziz Al Shehhi highlighted the role that Brazil and the UAE play as investors and supporters of Africa.
On the second day of the Brazil Africa Forum, Brazil’s secretary for Africa and the Middle East, Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, spoke about the continent’s economic progress and said the trade relationship with Brazil is modest compared to its potential.
In his opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the Brazilian president pledged to achieve zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, called for an end to armed conflicts, and raised concerns about the growing issue of global hunger.
The outpost will have staff from Embrapa, Fiocruz and the ABC to expand access and expedite requests for support from African countries in domains such as agricultural research and the environment.
Embrapa, Brazil’s agricultural research agency, and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will sign a cooperation by the end of the year to bring 30 technicians from African countries for training at Embrapa facilities. The schedule and countries have not yet been defined.
Jihed Ben Slama, one of the representatives in a delegation from Muslim-majority countries visiting Brazil this week via the Halal do Brasil project, seeks trade deals in the Latin American giant.
