Mr Engida, of Ethiopia, has had a distinguished international career in auditing and financial management for prominent international companies and also worked for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as Assistant Comptroller.

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To use the Fair Trade label on their products, companies have to follow certain safety and wage standards that are based on established industry auditing groups, including the International Labor Organization.

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Their niche of auditing the thousands of public companies below the first rank is lucrative and does not demand a huge international network.

ECONOMIST: Auditing