Female Arab business leaders discussed opportunities in countries such as Kuwait and Morocco, which are opening up to new endeavors, during a webinar hosted this Wednesday (16) by the Arab Brazilian Chamber’s WAHI women’s committee and the WIT group.
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A batch of 26,000 animals will be loaded onto a ship at the Rio Grande Port, in Rio Grande do Sul, 22,000 of which are headed for Turkey. The remainder is bound for Lebanon.
A study released this month shows details of stone structures in the northwest of the country dating from the year 5,000 BC. Researchers have said these are the oldest known largescale buildings in the Arabian Peninsula.
Brazilian businesswoman Maria Eduarda Becker has made her career in Dubai, where she founded Três Marias Coffee and partnered up with trading company Ally Coffee in the MENA region. Innovating during the pandemic, she launched an instant coffee made from specialty beans, a pioneer product in the Middle East.
The latest Fintech Saudi annual report shows that the number of fintechs increased from 20 to 60 in a year.
Shipped volumes of chicken meat were down 5.7% year-on-year in July, but China was a major buyer. Sales to all Arab countries combined went down, but Libya, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt stepped up their imports.
Company TruKKer operates as a Uber of trucking business in the Middle East, with 12,000 truck drivers. Saudi Arabia is the main growth focus for the company.
Over the last five years, the amount of women in sports in Saudi Arabia more than doubled. This is imputed to the Vision 2030 program, which is paving the way for female involvement in sporting activities.
The pilgrimage to Mecca is restricted to Saudi residents this year. Pilgrims are getting tested for Covid-19 and getting their temperatures taken. They will be required to undergo a quarantine at the end of their journey.
The product accounts for 98% of Brazilian whole citrus fruit exports. Driven by the pandemic, retail sales have stepped up.
Analysis carried out by lawyers Fábio Amaral Figueira and Mostafa Elfar shows how foreign investment fits in the Vision 2030 strategy of Saudi Arabia to diversify its economy and reduce oil dependence.
There is strong worldwide demand for the forage plant, which is considered the best feed for animals including dairy cattle and horses. Saudi Arabia is a major importer, and over the long haul, if output goes up, Brazil can start selling to the Arab countries.
The pilgrimage to Mecca usually sees over 2 million flock to Mecca. It will take place from July 28 to August 2 this year, with limits on pilgrim numbers to prevent Covid-19 from spreading.
The Saudi Industrial Development Fund is supporting over 500 projects by deferring and restructuring loan instalments for enterprises of all sizes.
