Saudi Arabia: Economic Outlook
Saudi Arabia’s economic outlook is positive on the backdrop of higher private sector growth and gains in productivity.
imported 2024-03-17 17:43:06
Saudi Arabia’s economic outlook is positive on the backdrop of higher private sector growth and gains in productivity.
Salim El Guermai, CEO of Galenica
We are trying to transform our business model and become a generic drug manufacturer for the local and international markets. We are always searching for what is the good API to follow and to work on.
Tiago Medeiros, Regional Director of Czarnikow
Tiago Medeiros gives an overview of the sugar and ethanol sector in Brazil and presents Czarnikow, a British sugar and ethanol trading company that was founded over 150 years ago. Czarnikow operates on three main platforms: trading, supply chain management and advisory. The company is present in 89 countries and has more than 400 clients worldwide.
Alcides Braga, Director-Partner at Truckvan and President of ANFIR, the National Association of Manufacturers of Road Equipment, gives an overview of his company, which is specialized in the manufacturing of mobile-wheeled solutions.
Ethiopian coffee industry experienced a good growth during the past three years. However, “for 2014, it is going to be a very challenging year because the international market price has dropped dramatically and our local market situation is still very difficult,” notes Michael Mamo, managing director of Addis Exporter.
“The technology is a little backward and we are not efficient enough but the demand is very, very high. In this case we are looking for partners. It is a very profitable business,” explains Abeba Tesfaye, the managing directress of MOAB Plc. and GIRUM Food Complex.
Glaucia Gregio, Director of E-Prepag, talks about payment solutions for online games in Brazil, mentioning some of the country’s characteristics in this segment. She also gives her assessment of the challenges the sector has to face.
José Ricardo Roriz Coelho, President of ABIPLAST, the Brazilian Plastic Industry Association, gives an overview of the industrial plastics sector in Brazil and presents the association.
José Ricardo Roriz Coelho, President of ABIPLAST (Brazilian Plastic Industry Association)
José Ricardo Roriz Coelho gives an overview of the industrial plastics sector in Brazil and presents ABIPLAST, the Brazilian Plastic Industry Association. He also discusses some of the challenges this industry has to face and shares his vision for the future.
Sonia Pasqua, General Manager of Pasqua Giuseppe
Pasqua Giuseppe will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. Its segment is the metalwork; it manufactures aluminum and steel products and components. The company constructs everything from the canopy to the tankers underground. Pasqua was the first company in 2000 to receive the quality certification for the production of oil tankers and it has so far received multiple quality certifications from international giants like Shell and Total.