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.
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In partnership with a local businessman, the hair products company will have showrooms and beauty salons in the city of Sousse.
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) is looking for young companies in the technology, sustainability, and space sectors to develop research in labs in Saudi Arabia.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira met with Omani ministers in Muscat on Sunday (8), marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Investments, energy, agriculture, and COP30 were among the topics discussed in the meetings.
Last year, the Saudi economy was boosted by private consumption and non-oil investment. According to the IMF, the country is making progress in its diversification efforts. Non-oil GDP is expected to grow by 3.5% in 2024.
Saudi Arabia’s Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef met with Arab-Brazilian Chamber International Relations Vice President Mohamad Mourad in Brasília on Thursday (25) and will rely on the institution’s support to identify other Saudi industries that could draw interest from Brazilians.
Al Buraimi Industrial City received new investments during the first half of 2024, with 15 projects being implemented. On the borderline with the UAE, the city has grown as a destination for companies.
During the FII Priority, Aloizio Mercadante, President of the Brazilian state development bank BNDES, highlighted Brazil’s green and energy potential, in a bid to attract investments from the Gulf.
At the FII Priority, held in Rio de Janeiro by a Saudi Arabia’s institute, the Brazilian president spoke of the strong partnership between the two countries at BRICS and noted Brazil has plenty of stability to offer.
Mauro Vieira met with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting.
Brazilian oil company approved the resumption of operations of plant ANSA, which is located in southern state Paraná and has been mothballed since 2020. Fertilizer production became part of Petrobras’s 2024-2028 strategic guidelines.
Brazil’s agriculture and livestock minister Carlos Fávaro had a meeting with Arab ambassadors on Wednesday (8) in Brasília, when demands for investments and technological cooperation between the regions were discussed. Arab-Brazilian Chamber participated. Fávaro announced agricultural attachés in two more Arab countries.
Reported investments to the Tunisian Investment Authority were up in the first quarter of 2024, compared with the same period in 2023.
The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce renewed its partnership with the AIM Global Foundation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding at a congress on Emirati real estate held in São Paulo.
