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ANBA Bulletin, March 4, 2021 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Thursday (4) in your ANBA Bulletin: all about the online event "Arab Women Who Inspire," taking place next Monday, March 8, International Women's Day. Featuring simultaneous translation into Brazilian Portuguese and English, the event was designed to bring together Arab and Brazilian women. Organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC)'s women's committee, it will feature special guests Hala Bugaighis, of Libya, and Maysoun Odeh, of Palestine. Both are the leaders of projects that impact the lives of women in their countries.
Pepper exports from Brazil to Arab countries broke a record in January. Industry specialists said demand is going up across the region. Executives from the Cricaré Basin Farmers Cooperative and from Biospicefoods discussed the sales.
Syria has products available to export this year, and Brazilian food company BRF's plant in Toledo, Paraná got cleared to ship breaded poultry items to Oman.
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The record posted in January in dry pepper exports from Brazil to the Arab countries grossed USD 6.4 million. The figure was made public by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) and reflects an increase in demand that has taken place even amid the pandemic.
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The women’s committee of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), WAHI – Women Who Inspire, will host an online event on Monday (8), the International Women’s Day to bring Arab and Brazilian women together. The webinar will feature speakers from Palestine and Lybia.
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The Consulate General of Syria in São Paulo has put out a list of approximately 50 types of products available for export from the Arab country. The goal is to find international buyers. The list includes vegetables, fruits, seasoning, spices, processed foods, textiles, chemicals, etc.
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The Tunisian economy is projected to grow by 3.8% in 2021, following a contraction of 8.2% in 2020, as per an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on the country. The Fund commended the authorities’ policy response to the crisis but warned that this growth projection depends on the duration and intensity…
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Brazilian food company BRF’s unit in Toledo, Paraná got accredited to export breaded poultry items to Oman, the Arab country in the Gulf. BRF said the accreditation process included an unprecedented audit of the plant through video conferencing.
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Saudi Arabia’s minister of Health, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah (pictured above), said in a statement that getting a coronavirus shot will be a prerequisite for people looking to take the religious pilgrimage known as the Hajj, Saudi newspaper Arab News reported.
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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, cargo throughput at ports in Brazil was up 4.2% in 2020 from 2019 to 1.15 billion tons, as per an annual statistical report released this week by the National Agency for Waterway Transportation (Antaq).
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Gulfood, the biggest food and beverage industry show in the Middle East, led to some USD 33.2 million in deals for participating Brazilians this year. The event took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from February 21 to 25.
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Brazilian table tennis athlete Hugo Calderano (pictured above) defeated his fellow countryman Gustavo Tsuboi in the first round of the WTT Contender in Doha, Qatar and moved into the round of 16 of the first major table tennis event in the year.
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