Trade and Investment Section / Setor de Promoção Comercial e Investimentos (SECOM)
Address
Embassy of Brazil
4 Manenekela Road, Woodlands,
P.O. Box 33737, Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260-211-252171
Contacts
Mr. Edison Luiz da Rosa Junior
Deputy Head of Mission - Head of the Trade & Investment Section
Mr. Winza Sichali
Technical Assistant
The Trade and Investment Section of the Embassy of Brazil in Lusaka is responsible for:
- Promoting Brazilian exports, investments, and tourism.
- Offering support to Brazilian companies wishing to enter the Zambian market.
- Lending assistance to Zambian companies wishing to invest in Brazil or interested in importing from Brazil.
- Providing economic and statistical data on the Brazilian and Zambian markets.
- Promoting contact between Brazilian and Zambian executives.
- Organizing seminars and workshops.
- Organizing and assisting trade missions.
- Participating in fairs and exhibitions.
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CATALOGUE OF BRAZILIAN COMPANIES/EXHIBITORS AT INTERNATIONAL AGRIBUSINESS FAIRS
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil prepared a general catalogue of companies participating in the Ministry's commercial promotion actions.
The variety of products and segments shows the richness and diversity of Brazilian agribusiness.
The catalogue (whose content is already in English) can be found through the following link:
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“BRAZILIAN CATTLE” PROJECT – VIRTUAL BUSINESS ROUND (23/10-01/11/2024)
The “Brazilian Cattle” project will hold a virtual business roundtable, creating business opportunities between international buyers and Brazilian companies in the livestock sector.
This free event will be completely online, between October 23rd and November 1st, 2024. Thirty leading Brazilian companies in the sector will participate in this roundtable, from various segments: semen and embryos; veterinary products; seeds; machinery and equipment; livestock management systems; animal nutrition; technical training; consulting; and biotechnology.
Interested Zambian stakeholders will be able to register, free of charge, on the event platform, and schedule meetings with Brazilian producers, through the following link: https://b2bmatchmaking.broggini.com/events/192/rodada-de-negocios-virtual-brazilian-cattle-2024.
“Brazilian Cattle” is one of the sector projects executed by ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency), through a partnership with ABCZ (Brazilian Association of Zebu Breeders). Since 2003, this project has been working to develop commercial promotion and facilitate the process of opening and consolidating markets for companies in the Brazilian livestock chain. Additional information about the “Brazilian Cattle” project is available at https://braziliancattle.com.br/.
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AGRO.BR ONLINE BUSINESS ROUNDS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL IMPORTERS
The Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) will hold virtual business rounds with potential foreign buyers on the following dates:
- from September 30th to October 4th, 2024; and
- from October 28th to November 1st, 2024;
Through these virtual meetings, local stakeholders will be able to meet more than 200 Brazilian food and beverage suppliers and discover new business opportunities through an online platform.
Interested local importers may register, free of charge, on the event platform, in order to schedule meetings with Brazilian producers, through the following electronic address:
< https://b2bmatchmaking.broggini.com/events/153/cna-rodada-permanente >
After registering in the platform and creating a profile, local stakeholders will be able to explore the participants section, select those Brazilian suppliers of their interest and schedule individual B2B meetings (20-30 minutes each) with the suppliers on the available dates. There will be simultaneous translation into English, at no cost.
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with the organizers of the business rounds, at: giovanni@broggini.com
- AgroBR
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MOVELSUL BRASIL 2025 AND FIMMA BRASIL: GOOD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FURNITURE SECTOR
Two important fairs of the furniture sector will take place in Brazil, both in the city of Bento Gonçalves (State of Rio Grande do Sul), next year. These are "Movelsul Brasil 2025", to take place between February 17th and 20th, 2025, and "Fimma Brasil", between August 4th and 7th, 2025.
Held since 1977, "Movelsul Brasil" (https://www.movelsul.com.br/) is the main furniture fair in Latin America in terms of exhibition area, number of exhibitors and professional visitors. Its objective is to foster business between the furniture industry and buyers from Brazil and abroad. Its most recent edition welcomed representatives from 46 countries, 240 exhibiting brands, and more than 30,000 professional visitors. Organizers can be contacted at movelsul@movelsul.com.br.
"Fimma Brasil" (https://fimma.com.br/), which has been held for 35 years, is the main Brazilian fair for suppliers of the wood and furniture production chain and is among the five most important fairs in the world in its segment. It brings together exhibitors of machinery, tools, hardware, raw materials, technology, paints, accessories, and packaging, among other segments that serve the furniture sector. It is a B2B fair, with a commercial focus. Organizers can be contacted through atendimento@fimma.com.br.