Easy to miss on maps and neglected by Western audiences, the Republic of Moldova, the second-poorest nation on the continent by GDP per capita is landlocked and bordered by Ukraine and Romania, sandwiched between Russia’s sphere of influence and that of the West, the European Union and NATO. From its founding, this geographical predicament has informed its history, its politics as well as the cultural and ethnic heriRead More

Vallis provides specialist assurance services at strategic points along the global supply chain, enabling our clients to engage with confidence in the movement and trade of commodities. For our full report please visit – Vallis Group Report / March 2023 / Vallis Offers Supply Chain Emissions ReportingRead More

The purpose of this report is to provide an introduction into the history, geography and economy of the Baltic States, in addition to summarising some of the key areas of impact resulting from the war in Ukraine, with an added focus on Estonia. In doing so, it will consider the transition to a market economy of these states since the fall of communism in 1991 up until today. The report will also introduce the EuropeaRead More

In late 2022 and following an MBO, Vallis began its first steps towards global expansion beyond Africa and the Middle East with its initial focus on Eastern Europe when it opened its first subsidiary in Ukraine in February 2023. This was shortly followed by the relocation of one of its UK staff members to set up Vallis Baltic in Estonia as Regional Manager for Vallis Baltic and to establish our Marine and Cargo serviRead More

Despite the term “vanilla” often being used, most commonly in the English language as an adjective to describe something that is plain, unexciting and unoriginal, it is a known fact that, in terms of its value for the economy of Madagascar, (the world’s top exporter of vanilla), it is anything but. Today, vanilla continues to be the second most expensive spice in the world, (after saffron), and the global demand for Read More

‘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

The world has seen a great number of changes in the last few years, particularly when it comes to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and Zimbabwe has been no exception. In this report, we will be covering the number of changes, such as COVID in addition to the ongoing political and financial shifts, and how they have affected business and everyday life throughout the country of Zimbabwe. For the full report pleasRead 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