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.
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Brazil-based non-lethal arm manufacturer owned by a group from the United Arab Emirates signed a USD 10 million deal.
An agreement signed between Unica and ApexBrasil at COP28 aims to facilitate meetings, events, and missions between Brazil and African and Asian countries. Evandro Gussi, CEO of Unica, told ANBA that ethanol is a quick, easy, and cheap solution for decarbonization.
GDP growth prospects were published on “World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024” report, which also forecasts challenges for the growth of Africa as a whole.
Decision from Cairo to open fish and seafood market brings new business opportunities for the industry due to the local demand. The Arab country could reexport them to its African and Middle Eastern partners.
The institutions announced a USD 4.5 billion debt relief for the North African country in a joint statement. The IMF approved another disbursement of USD 9.3 million and is considering a three-year credit arrangement worth USD 100 million.
The director of International Relations of CNA, Sueme Mori, said Middle Eastern, Asian, and African nations could increase their demand.
An Emirati minister and a Brazilian diplomat pointed out sectors in which Brazil, African countries, and the UAE could cooperate to promote development. Panels discussed how to promote tourism and sell value-added products.
In a panel at the Brazil Africa Forum, experts said there is a growing demand for halal-certified products in the continent. Africa has 30 Muslim-majority countries.
The event will be held on October 31 and November 1 in the capital of São Paulo, featuring lectures by Brazilian and African countries heads and business roundtables.
The food and beverages trade show that takes place in Dubai ended on Friday (24). Brazilian businesspeople mentioned the high number of visitors and the diversity of countries looking for business.
Purchases of agriculture and livestock products from Brazil by the Middle East increased in November, just as exports to Africa, by 39.2%.
A year ago, the agreement came into force and was signed by almost all African countries. Its goal is to expand regional trade, but opportunities go beyond the continent’s borders.
Virtual event hosted by the AfroChamber brought together tax and export specialists on Thursday (18). Arab Chamber secretary-general Tamer Mansour was featured.
