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‘There is little to celebrate this World Food Day, as a global food crisis leaves hundreds of millions of people battling acute hunger….’[1] So began the latest World Food Programme (referred to as WFP from hereon in) article, evidencing the current bleak state of the world’s food security. Indeed, there is truly great cause for concern, despite the Herculean efforts of the world’s largest humanitarian agency,[2] whiRead More

Rwanda is no stranger to conflict. Its history is one of pain, loss, and violence. However, despite this awful history, Rwanda has since become a business hub of Africa and now aims to reach Middle Income Country status by 2035. In this report, we will be looking at the economic and social development of the country and the factors that have contributed to this development. We will be addressing Vision 2020 and the eRead More

The August 2022 edition of our Vallis external newsletter is now available at the below link. This report provides an overview of Egypt’s food security crisis, discussing vividly how the Egyptian government are taking initiatives in raising domestic production and locating new wheat importers to mitigate the losses from the economic repercussions of the Russian war on Ukraine and outlining the attempts of reforming fRead More

The July 2022 Edition of our external newsletter is here! “This report briefly highlights the history of the Black Sea region as one which is no stranger to conflict. Indeed, it contends that it is the most conflict-prone maritime space in the world, when looking at the number of conflicts that have occurred within the region, since the end of the Cold War. Despite this recent history, the focus of political obRead More

The name Cameroon is derived from Rio dos Camarões, translating to “shrimps” in Portuguese. It was given this name by Portuguese explorer Fernando Poo in 1472 due to his account of vast numbers of shrimp in the Wouri River, in Douala. Douala is the highest populated city in Cameroon and one of the most crucial industrial centres of Central Africa. Situated on the southeastern coast of the Atlantic Ocean, it is home tRead More

Following the ousting of Omar al-Bashir in April, the appointment of a ‘sovereign council’ may improve the country’s socio-economic woes through political stability. Sudan’s new Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, has assigned 18 members of his cabinet to facilitate a shift from authoritarianism towards democratization. This government will lead a three-year transition under a deal between the milRead More

What is menstrual hygiene? Menstrual hygiene products (also known as feminine hygiene products) are personal care products used by girls and women during menstruation, vaginal discharge, and other bodily functions related to the vulva and vagina. These products are either disposable or reusable.  Disposable products include sanitary napkins (American English) or sanitary towels (British English), tampons, and pantyliRead More

We have been operational in Guinea-Bissau for just over a year on a seasonal basis. However, at the beginning of 2019, the decision was taken to establish a permanent base in the country with the setting up of a new office in the capital: Bissau. In early July 2019, His Excellency, George Hodgson, the British Ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau visited the new Vallis office. He had the opportunity to meet staff aRead More

To accommodate the growth of our live reporting service, Vallis has been developing a bespoke application named Vallis Live. Innovative live reporting monitors stock in real-time. Live reporting allows rapid response to operational challenges, saving time and money. Customers have control of their operations from anywhere in the world.   Vallis is in the process of transposing its current live reporting method tRead More

Vallis sent two teams to this year’s Cumbrian Challenge for Walking with the Wounded: the ‘VGL – Just got Tougher’ and ‘Vallis Ladies: The Young and the Breathless’.  The event presents an opportunity to raise awareness for veterans struggling to integrate back into society. The men’s team fell just short of Andrew Barr-Sim and his fellow ‘Lowlanders’ with a time Read More