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Amauri Fonseca, President of Toli and CDL Natal (Natal’s Chamber of Shopkeepers)
Toli is a company specialized in fashion for women that was created 20 years ago in Rio Grande do Norte. Its President, Amauri Fonseca, presents the company and discusses expansion plans, challenges, partnerships and investments.
Thiago Gadelha presents Candy Pop, a company created 3 years ago specialized in the production of sweets and toffees. Candy Pop exports 80% of its production to the US, while the rest is distributed in the Northeast of Brazil.
Renato Fernandes, Rio Grande do Norte State Secretary for Tourism (SETUR)
Renato Fernandes from SETUR talks about the great attractions and potentials for tourism in Natal and Rio Grande do Norte. He also discusses the importance of business tourism, investment opportunities and the legacy of the World Cup for the city and the state.
CODERN is the Dock Company of Rio Grande do Norte. Its Director talks about the role of CODERN and presents the characteristics of the salt terminal in Areia Branca and the port of Natal. He also mentions some upcoming projects, such as the construction of a passengers terminal.
Walter Dore presents the soft drinks company Refrigerantes Dore which has been present in the state of Rio Grande do Norte for more than a hundred years. He discusses investment opportunities and partnerships, mentions some challenges and shares his vision for the future of the company.
Fawzi Ahmed Kanoo, Deputy Chairman of Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo
Today, we have about 6,000 people working for us Gulf-wide and about 700 people in Bahrain. We have seen the first two months of the year as encouraging and even though in January business is normally down we have seen encouraging results. So I personally believe we are on the right track and that we will have a good year in 2013.
Philip Aarskog, Operational Director at Aquaria Natal Hotel
Philip Aarskog explains why he decided to set up his hotel in Natal, the capital of Rio Grande do Norte. He discusses the impacts of the upcoming World Cup, business tourism and shares his vision for the future of Aquaria Natal Hotel.
Karlo Schneider discusses tourism in Rio Grande do Norte and gives an overview of its capital, Natal. He also presents Aquaria Natal Hotel. Located in Ponta Negra, the hotel faces the beach and is next to one of the main sightseeing spots in the city: Morro de Careca.
The international and local investments into the Kurdistan Region have affected it positively though the lack of credit system in Kurdistan still hinders larger, long-term investments. On the other hand, the cash-based projects are less riskier than projects financed through bank loans like in the US, Europe or UAE. Falcon Group, one of the leading companies in Iraqi Kurdistan, earns money from Iraq and invests it back in Iraq; its primary effort is to rebuild Iraq and its different sectors of economy.
However, we see that there is a need for 350,000-500,000 houses while there are currently only 120,000. Moreover, the number of residents is increasing so the demand for houses is there.
