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ANBA Bulletin, September 10, 2020 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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Did you know that some Arab countries in Africa are suppliers of textiles to Brazil? You will find out more about it this Thursday (10) in your ANBA Bulletin. Brazil imports clothing from Morocco and Tunisia and long cotton yarn from Egypt. However, imports are expected to slow down in 2020 as a result of the pandemic.
A webinar on Wednesday (9) delved into Brazilian-Moroccan relations. Farm machinery industry representatives expressed an interest in supplying technology to help advance Moroccan agriculture. Panelists included Brazilian and Moroccan diplomats.
Exports from Egypt to Brazil have gone up since the Egypt-Mercosur free trade agreement became effective three years ago.
The dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil, Ibrahim Alzeben, spoke with ANBA regarding the provision of aid to Lebanon. He gave thanks to all of Brazil, the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, and the other parties involved.
Poultry exports from Brazil increased in August, driven by countries including Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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There is a world of products that could be exported from Brazil to the Moroccan market. Such was one of the conclusions drawn in the webinar “Morocco and Brazil: Agribusiness Connecting continents,” hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) on Wednesday (9).
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Brazil’s agricultural machinery company Jacto, which specializes in farming technology, is looking to work in cooperation with Morocco. Its commercial manager Gustavo Serizawa points out that knowledge could be shared in precision agriculture and spraying equipment.
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Brazil was one of the first countries to provide aid to Lebanon after the Port of Beirut blast in early August. The dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil and ambassador of Palestine, Ibrahim Alzeben, discussed the matter with ANBA.
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Poultry exports from Brazil were up 11.3% in shipped volume year-on-year in August to 362,400 tons, including raw and processed product, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) reported this Wednesday (9). Export revenues were down 10% to USD 497.8 million.
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Three Arab countries have been stepping up their exports of textiles to Brazil over the past few years. Chief among them is Morocco, with USD 6.99 million in foreign exchange revenue during H1 2020. Next came Egypt at USD 5.14 million, and Tunisia and USD 1.92 million.
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Exports from Egypt to Brazil climbed 73.9% ever since Egypt reached a free trade agreement with the Mercosur in September 2017. Exports from Brazil to Egypt, on the other hand, were up 21.1%, as per a survey from Brazil’s National Confederation of Industry (CNI).
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Oman is set to resume international flights on October 1. The Sultanate’s borders have been closed since March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Newspaper The National quoted Oman’s Supreme Committee as saying it will resume international flights to and from specific destinations next month based on health status information.
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Morocco’s Tanger Med port climbed from 46th in 2018 to 35th in 2019 Lloyd’s List container throughput ranking, local state-run outlet Maghreb Arabe Press (MAP) reported, quoting the Tanger Med Port Authority.
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The Zayed Sustainability Prize, an international award supplying funding to innovative projects in different sectors, was slated to take place in January 2021 in the United Arab Emirates. It has been postponed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing restrictions on travel.
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