Temer: Embraer to open training center in South Africa
Brazilian jet maker Embraer is to inaugurate a training center in Johannesburg, South Africa, President Michel Temer announced in a statement today (Jul. 27).
The new center is to boast modern technology and see the training of thousands of professionals in Africa every year, he said.
“Embraer’s investment in the training of professionals in avant-garde areas as well as technology and innovation will be crucial,” the president said, after taking part in the last 10th Brics Summit Meeting in Johannesburg.
Vaccines
Temer confirmed that the bloc will create a Center for Research in Vaccines, to be based in South Africa. The goal of the center, he added, is to “contribute to reducing the reliance on traditional vaccine manufacturers.”
The president said that the New Development Bank’s office for Africa has also been established. The Brics bank was inaugurated in 2015 with headquarters in Shanghai, to finance infrastructure projects in member countries and other developing economies.
Some $200 million has been approved for enhancing port infrastructure in Durban, South Africa, Temer reported.
Today, the bloc—formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—is ending its 10th Summit Meeting, which started last Wednesday (25). In the last meeting, Michel Temer met with other African presidents and guests from regions outside of Brics member countries.
Priority
Temer stressed that forging even closer ties with Africa is Brazil’s “permanent priority,” as the nation is connected to the African continent “through history, culture, and blood.”
The president noted that Brazil has adopted measures for bolstering economic relations with African countries as well as the support for turning Brics into an ally for the development of the continent.
Brics accounts for 23 percent of the world’s gross domestic product, and 18.2 percent of the trade worldwide, according to figures from Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Relations. In ten years, commerce between the countries skyrocketed from $92 billion to $288 billion.
