This Monday (1) in your ANBA Bulletin: a story on opportunities to invest in Brazilian railways. The industry is hoping to attract USD 6 billion in investment as a result of concession renewals for major railroad lines across the country. Railways were one of the modes of transport least impacted by the 2020 pandemic.
Emirates announced that it is shutting down its São Paulo-Dubai route from February 1 to 10 due to Covid-19. Mutated forms of the virus have been reported in Brazil.
An Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) Market Intelligence Department study on soya exports from Brazil shows that prospects are good, including in sales to Arab countries.
This Monday (1), a global campaign is encouraging hijab-wearing by calling on women, Muslim or otherwise, to post hijab-clad photos of themselves on social media. February 1 is World Hijab Day.