SEPTEMBER 2021 The Cape to Cairo Railway was a project first conceived and initiated in the late 19th century, which, despite the vast stretches of the railroad that were constructed across Africa under Western colonial rule, was, ultimately, left incomplete. Continue to full report…Read More

AUGUST 2021 The EU is the single largest donor to Africa. Over 20 billion euros is spent each year in development aid. Many EU member states have had long and difficult histories with various areas of the continent. However, these days, the relationships are more based on peacekeeping, trade and aid. Continue to full report…Read More

How has a British-Iranian Woman Become a Political Bargaining Chip in Anglo-Iranian Relations? In April 2016, the British-Iranian, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, was detained at an Iranian airport whilst travelling back to the UK with her young daughter. The Iranian government stated the reason for her detainment was that she was leading a “foreign-linked hostile network” during her visit. Continue to full report…Read More

Our June report focuses on The Benguela Railway. The Benguela Railway extends from Angola’s Port Lobito in Southern Africa into the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where it connects to the Cape to Cairo Railway. It is the shortest and most efficient way to export commodities from this area out of the continent, primarily serving the mines in the DRC and Zambia. Continue to full report…Read More

Our May report focuses on Senegal. This report provides a summary of the current political, and economic outlooks for commerce in Senegal, the efforts of Senegal to actively implement gender equality laws and reviews the impact COVID-19 in the last year. Continue to full report…Read More

Our April report focuses on Lebanon and the impact of a political and economic implosion. In late 2019, the Lebanese government announced plans to tax WhatsApp calls, sparking mass protests against the economic turmoil and political corruption. These protests led to the then-government’s resignation. Half a year later, these protests ground to a halt. This wasn’t caused by political, economic and social change, but bRead More

Vallis are now in a partnership with CropNuts, see the partnership leaflet here.      Read More

Our March report focusses on what motivates more Arab States to recognise the State of Israel. After over seven decades of attempted peace negotiations to ease tensions between Palestine and Israel, as well as wider Arab-Israeli hostilities, what has changed in regional and international relations, and what is motivating more Arab states to recognise Israel? Continue to full report…Read More

Our February report focusses on the conflict between neighbouring countries Ethiopia and Eritrea. Ethiopia’s rapid economic growth was considered a significant success story of the 21st Century in Africa however the longstanding tension with neighbouring Eritrea alongside cataclysmic shocks caused by the pandemic in 2020 is disrupting the various channels of national income, international travel, tourism, and iRead More