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A client recently asked us to research the production and trade of cashew nuts in the city of Parakou, Benin.  A research report compiled by Vallis’s Nick Legg is available at this link: Research Report – Cashew Production in Benin Benin produces 135,000 tonnes of Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) per year; 95% of these are exported to India for processing. Vallis Commodities has managed cashew nuts in 5 countries acRead More

On 2nd and 3rd of May, I attended the Intra-African Trade Finance and Payment Systems Conference in Abidjan, organized by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).  I was joined at the conference by Denis Chabassier, local Vallis Country Manager, and Marmaduke Hatfield from our UK office. The aim of the conference was to discuss the current limitations and barriers surrounding intra-African trade and to outline ARead More

  Vallis Commodities Limited held its AGM on Thursday 28th April to sign off an extremely positive set of results for 2015.  Combined with the full renewal of our $40 million Professional Indemnity policy, we are in very good shape for 2016. I am also pleased to announce the appointment to the board as a Director, Dudley Smith.  I have known Dudley for over 35 years and so I am delighted to make this announcemenRead More