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This Monday (6) in your ANBA Bulletin: Brazil’s minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina, will join an Arab Chamber webinar next Wednesday (8) at 9 am (BRT). The topic will be the food supply in Brazil-Arab countries trade. Union of Arab Chambers secretary-general Khaled Hanafy, of Egypt, and Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun will talk too. Arab Chamber secretary-general Tamer Mansour will be the moderator. And the Arab Chamber will donate 30,000 masks, 1,250 liters of hand sanitizers and 5,700 hospital pillowcases to the largest public hospital in the East Zone of São Paulo. The Arab Chamber will call for new donations from members, Arab-Brazilian companies and organizations in both Brazil and the Arab countries. The goal is mitigating the effects of COVID-19. And coronavirus is changing trade duties around the world. In an online conference, Apex-Brasil presented figures on the countries that have reduced import taxes on medical supplies and foodstuffs as well as markets that have banned the exports of some products. And Morocco’s ambassador to Brasília, Nabil Adghoghi, gave an interview with our reporter Bruna Garcia on the relations between the countries in the current scenario. He believes Morocco-Brazil trade remains unaffected. In Morocco, travel, automobile and textile industries have been the most impacted by the pandemic, he says. |
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São Paulo – The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first online event amid the coronavirus lockdown. The Webinar “Brazil and Arab Countries: food supply chain, current perspectives and challenges” will take place next Wednesday, April 8, from 9 am to 10:30 am, featuring Brazil’s Agriculture, Livestock and Supply minister Tereza Cristina, Union of Arab Chambers secretary-general Khaled Hanafy, of Egypt, and Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun.
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São Paulo – The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce has launched a campaign earlier this week to fight the new coronavirus pandemic. The organization will raise donations for public hospitals and charity entities that attends to the low-income population. As a first action, the Arab Chamber itself will donate 30,000 masks, 1,250 liters of hand sanitizers and 5,700 hospital pillowcases to Santa Marcelina, the largest public hospital in the East Zone of São Paulo.
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São Paulo – The COVID-19 pandemic is causing countries to cut import duties and restrict exports of products around the world. Several nations have reduced taxes to buy essential products from abroad to fight coronavirus, such as health equipment and protection items as well as other items key to supply, such as foodstuffs. Some nations have also forbidden exports of goods necessary for their domestic markets in the current scenario.
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São Paulo – Just like in every other country in the world, Morocco’s economy is under the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic. The travel, automobile and textile industries are struggling the most. Morocco’s ambassador to Brasília, Nabil Adghoghi (picture above), discussed the situation with ANBA and said trade with Brazil is unaffected.
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São Paulo – Tunisia is honoring its first-ever female doctor, Tawhida Ben Cheikh, on new TND 10 bills. The new bills went into circulation towards the end of March. Tunisian Central Bank governor Abdelaziz Ben Said was quoted in a statement as saying Dr. Ben Cheikh has been picked as a tribute to all women in the fields of science and medicine.
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São Paulo – Saudi Arabia approved a compensation payment of wages in the private sector. The goal is mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the private sector and Saudi workers. The total value amounts to SR 9 billion (USD 2.39 billion, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported last Friday (3).
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São Paulo – The UN Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched this week the Refugiados Empreendedores webpage aimed at generating publicity to business of refugee people that keep working across Brazil, contributing to the development of their communities and local economy, despite the difficulties caused by the scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Brasília – Brazil’s Foreign Trade Chamber (CAMEX) has expanded the list of products needed for fighting the new coronavirus with import duties temporarily reduced to zero. Resolution #28 was published on Friday (3) on the Federal Gazette.
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São Paulo – Joining the efforts in fighting the new coronavirus, Brazil-based private companies are dedicating their assets, facilities and expertise in the service of the country’s healthcare sector. To support professionals treating infected patients, companies in different sectors are now manufacturing medical supplies.
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São Paulo – The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the routine of Algerians and the economy of the Arab country. Algeria, one of Africa’s ten largest economies, has announced measures to facilitate the import of raw materials to manufacture protection equipment against the virus, called for the population to consume alternative foodstuffs and authorized the direct sale of floor from the mills to the population to facilitate supply. A group in the country has announced the production of chloroquine.
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