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ANBA Bulletin, October 7, 2021 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Thursday (7) in your ANBA Bulletin: fashion consumption worldwide continues to thrive in online stores, despite the pandemic mitigation in most countries. Abicalçados gave a panorama on the subject in a presentation that also showed the Brazilian footwear industry has already surpassed pre-pandemic volumes of international shipments.
Brazilian brand 067 Vinhos is expanding and has the Middle East as its target market. Brazilians Alan Oliveira and Gabriela Pache, founders of the brand, established Pantanal Trading in Dubai to facilitate sales of Brazilian goods in the region.
Brazilian publishing house Dublinense closed a deal with two Arab companies to publish three Brazilian books in the region by 2022. One of the works, 'Far from the Villages' [Longe das Aldeias], by Robertson Frizero, is already available in the Kuwaiti market.
From Dubai, journalist Bruna Garcia reports on Brazilian cosmetic companies exhibiting at Beautyworld Middle East, a sector show that took place in the UAE. The reporter also visited Qatar's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, which shows the conjunction of modern and traditional in the country.
The former president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Rubens Hannun, pens an article about the mission of the Arab House, of which he is co-founder and curator.
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Brazilian trading firm aims to facilitate exports to Dubai
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Brazilian wine brand 067 Vinhos is expanding, and its target market is the Middle East. In constant contact with government authorities and institutions of the United Arab Emirates, the company is now part of the recently created Pantanal General Trading, which aims to facilitate the sale of several Brazilian products in the Arab region.
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Brazilians launch new products at Dubai’s Beautyworld show
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The most significant beauty and cosmetics event in the Middle East, Beautyworld Middle East, runs until this Thursday (7) at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Thousands of companies are once again exhibiting on-site in the pavilions of the enormous convention center, which is gradually receiving audiences from all over the world.
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Global fashion e-commerce keeps on clicking
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Despite a reduction in the COVID-19 pandemic and the reopening of brick-and-mortar retail around the world, consumers keep on buying fashion products like footwear online. Last year, when most stores closed to curb the spread of the virus, the option was acquiring via e-commerce. This year, despite decreasing social distancing measures, online fashion sales are still on the rise.
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UAE to explore asteroids between Mars and Jupiter
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The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) announced a new interplanetary mission this Tuesday (5). It will be scheduled for 2028 to explore the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, the source of most meteorites that impact Earth. The news was published on the official local news agency, Emirates News Agency (WAM).
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Traditional meets modern in Qatar pavilion at Expo
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Ancient meets modern in this Arab pavilion that combines technological experiences with a design that pays tribute to the traditional dhow vessel, the country’s national emblem. Built in a little as five months, the Gulf country pavilion is located in the Sustainability district at Expo 2020 Dubai and has a built area of 620 square meters.
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Brazilian poultry exports up 52%
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Brazilian poultry exports revenue increased by 52.5% in September, according to data released this Wednesday (6) by the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). Shipments generated a USD 730.5 million income, well above the USD 479 million in September 2020.
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Article: Arab House, its role and its place
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More than a century and a half since the beginning of the Arab immigration in Brazil, their scientifically known numbers comprise 6% of Brazil’s population. This represents nearly the same number of inhabitants of São Paulo, the country’s largest city, but scattered across the Brazilian territory. We are talking about immigrants and different generations of Arab descendants that are seamlessly integrated in the country and hold leading positions in the civil society in business, politics, culture, economy, communications, and other segments.
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Saudi startup creates kitchen garden, wins competition
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Startup Natufia emerged winner of the KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator 2021 in Saudi Arabia. The company provides technology that enables you to grow fresh plants and herbs at home. The company now joins the winning tech innovators from 20 countries worldwide to qualify for the global tech innovation competition at Web Summit 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal, in November.
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Three Brazilian books to reach Arab readers by 2022
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Dublinense publishing house has closed a deal with two Arab companies to publish three Brazilian books by 2022. One of them is already circulating in Kuwait’s market. Longe das aldeias (Far from the villages) by Robertson Frizero was published in the Gulf country by Takweenkw publishing house.
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Arab League has pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
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The Arab League is participating in Expo 2020 Dubai with a pavilion. The organization’s secretary-general, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, visited it before the opening of the world’s fair last week. The pavilion’s sections were inspired by the rooms of the Arab League’s historic headquarters in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt.
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Tunisia to increase olive oil production
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Olive oil production in Tunisia is expected to increase by 42% in the 2021/2022 season over the previous period, according to data released by the Directorate General of Agricultural Production at the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries, published by the Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) agency this Monday (4).
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Airlines recover, but COVID generates USD 201 bn in losses
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The global airline industry is beginning to see its results improve with the amelioration of the COVID-19 pandemic; even so, it expects to suffer losses of USD 201 billion from 2020 to 2022. The information was published this Monday (4) on the Saudi newspaper Arab News website, based on a report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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