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The tobacco industry is a vast industry with a global turnover of US$814 billion. Health campaigns and a reputational requirement to include in companies’ portfolios a range of products have led to a shrinking in the area of land used for tobacco farming in most countries, even while the consumption has increased. However, the opposite is true in Africa, where the tobacco industry is growing rapidly. From 1995-2012 tRead More

The Department for International Development (DFID) in the UK uses aid to tackle the global challenges of our time including poverty and disease, mass migration, insecurity and conflict.They focus on: • Strengthening global peace, security and governance; • Increasing resilience and response to crisis • Tackling poverty; • Helping the most vulnerable; • Promoting global prosperity; • Delivering value for money. DFID Read More

ECAs are part-government or private institutions which provide financial assistance to importing or exporting companies in order to promote trade and export activities. Financial assistance can take multiple forms – insurance, loans or guarantees. Credit can be short term (up to 2 years), medium term (2 – 5 years) or long term (5 – 10 years). ECAs underwrite commercial risk up to around 85%, and political risk 90% toRead More