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Andrea Gardella Senior Advisor, International & Export Credit Agency Relations Export Development Canada

Posts by Andrea

  • Blog
    February 28, 2020
    Historic Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast

    3 markets to watch in Latin America: Chile, Colombia and Ecuador

    Discover the potential opportunities and risks for Canadian exporters in Latin America in the latest Country Risk Quarterly.

  • Weekly Commentary
    February 13, 2020
    Andrea Gardella, EDC

    Helping to make sense of uncertainty

    Ups and downs throughout the world in 2019 has made for a choppy entry into 2020.

  • Weekly Commentary
    October 25, 2019
    Andrea Gardella, EDC

    A Tale of Divergence

    Rising uncertainty allows for the brave and informed to find opportunities.

  • Weekly Commentary
    January 10, 2019
    EDC Andrea Gardella: What happened in 2018 and what can we learn for 2019

    What happened in 2018 and what can we learn for 2019

    Understand the past to navigate the future of country risk.

  • Blog
    July 20, 2018
    Managing the risks of doing business internationally

    Managing the risks of doing business outside of Canada

    Helping small- and medium-sized companies understand and manage the risk of doing business internationally.

  • Blog
    July 24, 2017
    Mitigate Economic, Political and Social Risks

    Risky business? Mitigate economic, political and social risks

    Managing country risk can be daunting for new exporters. Protect your company by diversifying your markets and developing a strong risk mitigation strategy

  • Blog
    June 30, 2017
    10 of Canada’s Most Common Exports

    10 of Canada’s most common exports, eh!

    On July 1st, Canada turns 150 years old. Let’s celebrate by looking at 10 of Canada’s most Canadian exports!

Date modified: 2018-02-13

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