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ANBA Bulletin, April 11, 2024 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Thursday (11) in your ANBA Bulletin: Halal slaughter professionals have flocked to Brazil. According to data compiled by consulting firm Fragomen, 497 visa applications from halal workers were made in the first quarter of 2024. Find out what other foreign professionals Brazil has welcomed. The oil and gas industry is a highlight in talent attraction, but other sectors are on the rise. And Brazilian architect Junior Andrade is spearheading several developments for the Arab countries, including a luxury car showroom in Doha, Qatar.
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Nova Ferroeste: Green opportunity for investors
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The government of Paraná seeks investors to expand Nova Ferroeste, a project that will allow producers to send their crops from farms to the Port of Paranaguá – Brazil’s second largest port in tonnage and first in efficiency – and from there to the world. The railroad aims to connect three major agricultural regions in Brazil – Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Santa Catarina – which is expected to cut logistics costs by approximately 28% and allow the transit of goods for both domestic consumption and exports by means of a green project.
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Outlook for Brazil-Arab trade
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Brazil-Arab trade has posted a remarkable growth while showing good prospects for the future. Indeed, some factors shown below can have a significant impact on Arab-Brazilian economic ties.
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Muslim countries celebrate Eid Al-Fitr
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São Paulo – Companies close for recess, families gather, prayers, and celebrations all over. It’s a day to go to the mosque to pray and meet acquaintances at home or in public spaces. That is Eid al-Fitr in Muslim countries. It’s a holiday, a festival, the end of Ramadan, and one of the most important…
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Find out what professionals look to work in Brazil
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São Paulo – A trend observed prior to the pandemic, worker migration has resumed once shelter-in-place orders have been lifted. Brazil is no exception. The oil and gas industry remains the number one destination for onsite work in the country, according to the immigration services consulting firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy,…
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Morocco: Growth Forecast at 2.7% for Q2-2024
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Rabat – Moroccan economic growth should reach 2.7% in the second quarter of 2024, in annual variation, instead of +2.3% a year earlier, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
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Brazilian architect creates designs for Arabs
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São Paulo – Born in Vitória da Conquista, almost 520 kilometers away from the capital of Bahia, the 30-year-old Junior Andrade is spearheading two major architectural projects in Arab countries.
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Brazil welcomes 497 halal slaughter professionals
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São Paulo – Year-on-year in Q1 2024, the number of work visas granted in Brazil to halal slaughterers (who comply with Islamic guidelines) went up. The information was made public by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice’s General Office of Foreign Labor (CGIL, in the Portuguese acronym) in the Federal Gazette, and then compiled…
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