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This Wednesday (12) in your ANBA Bulletin: check out reporter Bruna Garcia’s coverage of the São Paulo state government’s mission to the UAE, led by governor João Doria. Agribusiness executives on the mission attended a seminar on Tuesday (11) at the Arab Brazilian Chamber’s international office in Dubai. They told ANBA about what they’re doing in order to get in or branch out in Arab markets. During a meeting, governor Doria and the president of Emirates Airline discussed adding a new nonstop São Paulo-Dubai flight. Doria gave a positive evaluation of the mission and told ANBA he’s counting on the Arab Chamber for help with arranging trips to other Arab countries. And January saw coffee exports from Brazil to Arab countries climb 29%, while total exports went down. |
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São Paulo businesspeople try to win over the Dubai market
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São Paulo-based agribusiness executives are optimistic about the potential results from an UAE mission alongside state governor João Doria. This Tuesday afternoon (11), the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce’s international office in Dubai hosted the event “Agribusiness: Strategic Brazil-UAE partnership” at its Jumeirah Lake Towers headquarters. Some 60 people were in attendance, including Brazilian and Arab executives, São Paulo government officials and delegates from local organizations.
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Governor wants new daily São Paulo-Dubai flight
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Discussions are underway between São Paulo state governor João Doria and Emirates Airline president Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum for an additional daily São Paulo-Dubai flight. Doria, who’s in the UAE on a mission since last Sunday (9), met with Al Maktoum this Tuesday. “We will work to add a second daily flight connecting São Paulo and Dubai as of next year. We are negotiating,” the governor told the press during an event at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Dubai Chamber).
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The volume of Brazilian coffee exported to the Arab countries grew by 29.1% in January from a year ago, to 121,700 60-kg bags, the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé) reported this Tuesday (11). As for the revenue, it reached USD 13.7 million in January, up 20.17% year-on-year.
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Young environmental entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 to 30 can apply to a global competition held by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The “2020 Young Champions of the Earth” is accepting applications from last Monday (10). Deadline is April 10.
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Algeria’s public debt was equivalent to 45% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the end of last year, international news outlets reported this Tuesday (11). Prime minister Abdelaziz Djerad said the country’s economy is in a “delicate” situation. Two years ago, public debt amounted to 26% of GDP.
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Brazil could have record-high grain crop
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The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported this Tuesday (11) that 2020 cereal, pulse and oilseed production was estimated at 246.7 million tonnes, up 5.3 million tonnes, or 2.2%, year-on-year. The survey also forecasts that Brazilian crop could be the largest one of the institute’s historical series started in 1975. According to the survey, the planted area is 64.3 million hectares, up 1.1 million hectares, or 1.7%, year-on-year.
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