{"id":414063,"date":"2026-07-14T15:38:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=414063"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:41:00","slug":"somalia-seeks-to-expand-partnership-with-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/somalia-seeks-to-expand-partnership-with-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia seeks to expand partnership with Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Somalia’s new ambassador to Brazil, Omar Mohamed, said on Tuesday (14) that he intends to expand trade and cooperation with Brazil. He visited the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC<\/a>) in S\u00e3o Paulo before continuing on to Canada, where he lives. Mohamed is a non-resident ambassador and will oversee relations with Brazil from Somalia\u2019s embassy in Havana, Cuba, where he will also operate as an ambassador to South and Central America countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohamed told Mohamad Orra Mourad, the ABCC\u2019s Vice President of International Relations and Secretary-General, that he intends to work toward expanding trade between the two countries and making the exchange of goods more frequent and direct. Somalia, a country of 20.3 million people, currently relies on intermediaries in other countries for its imports. “As a result, trade becomes slower and dependent on middlemen, but it can become much more effective,” he told ANBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make trade more efficient, Mohamed proposed a meeting between the ABCC, the Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry and business leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll the chicken we consume comes from Brazil. But we are buying it through other companies rather than directly from Brazilian ones,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Market Intelligence Manager Marcus Vin\u00edcius presented data on bilateral trade. In 2025, Brazil exported USD 126 million worth of goods to Somalia, down 18.2% from 2024. Somalia, in turn, exported USD 7,000 to Brazil, a decline of 31.7% over the same period. Brazil\u2019s main exports were sugar and chicken meat, while Somalia\u2019s leading exports were ornamental fish and essential oils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the meeting, Mourad also invited Mohamed and Somali business leaders to attend the Brazil & Arab Countries Economic Forum, describing it as an opportunity to establish contacts and explore business opportunities. Organized by the ABCC, the forum will be held on August 25 in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The diplomat presented his credentials to Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva last Wednesday (8), alongside 13 other ambassadors who officially began representing their countries in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ambassador can be reached at mdromar@ymail.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marcos Carrieri\/ANBA<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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