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 provides a range of services at strategic points along the supply chain to mitigate risk. Here follows a summary of our most recent operations: Solar Panel Fridge Inspections – Guinea Vallis Supply Chain Assurance Services (SCAS) was appointed by an International Development Organization to assist in delivering safe storage of cold-chain pharmaceuticals. Our in-country staff performed a series of post-installaRead More

DPSA and Vallis have worked for Mott MacDonald to successfully deliver educational school books into 14 districts of Sierra Leone over the past 6 months.Read More

An extensive geographic footprint across Africa and the Middle East means Vallis can rapidly establish new operations. Our initial operation in Tunisia dealt with the inspection of vehicles and equipment destined for Dakar, Senegal. Tunisia has become one of the few success stories from the Arab Spring with democratization and a sense of optimism spreading amongst the country’s youth. To complement the expansioRead More

The international floriculture industry is currently flourishing. Steady growth rates have been achieved in the past few decades, and global exports have increased by over 80% since 2005, reaching 20.6 billion USD in 2017. Africa is the region experiencing the most growth, with the East African countries of Kenya and Ethiopia being the leading exporters of cut flowers in the region. The booming floriculture industry Read More

The EAGC is a membership organization of grain stakeholders in Eastern Africa. EAGC’s aim is to advocate for an enabling environment for farmers and producers, whilst actively promoting and supporting structured grain trade for the benefit of stakeholders. Its charter spans 10 countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia and South Sudan. Justus Kioko (Vallis KRead More

Every year, Vallis hosts a week of structured presentations and activities to encourage personal development for staff. Africa and Middle East week invites several of our in-country staff to join Vallis UK for this team building exercise. Every year, Vallis hosts a week of structured presentations and activities to encourage personal development for staff. Africa and Middle East week invites several of our in-countryRead More

Vallis Trade Assurance Services (VTAS) has been active over the last few months in the northern states of Nigeria monitoring and receiving deliveries of non-pharmaceutical medical supplies. These supplies are destined for the Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Programme (MNCH2). It is a painstaking operation, ensuring that all items received meet the specifications and alerting the client should there be any discrepRead More

In addition to our newsletter of 31st May 2018 and to mark the successful start of operations in Guinea-Bissau, I am pleased to provide you with a comprehensive country report written by Kate Stanley who works in our Head Office. Guinea-Bissau Country Report This report and other Vallis reports can also be found in the Research section of our website. Please get in touch if you would like more information on this or Read More