Trudi Hartzenberg is the Executive Director of the Trade Law Centre (tralac). Her research is in the areas of international trade, competition policy, industrial development and Africa’s integration agenda. She has a special interest in, and commitment to capacity building. She has designed and delivered academic and tailored short courses on a broad range of trade-related topics for policy…
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The Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Betty C. Maina, CBS brings a wealth of experience and professional capability built over two decades of engagement with top-notch public and private sector organizations. She has more than 27 years’ experience in organizational leadership and development, with an ability to prepare and implement strategic business plans and mobilize resources for implementation, traits…
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Prudence Sebahizi is the Chief Technical Advisor on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Head of the AfCFTA Negotiations Support Unit, based in the Department of Trade and Industry, African Union Commission, since August 2016. He provides technical and Strategic advice to the AfCFTA Negotiating Institutions as well as to the Commissioner for Trade and Industry, on the AfCFTA…
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As Disability Advisor, she focuses on working with and supporting operational teams across the institution to ensure that Bank policies, programs and projects take people with disabilities into consideration. Before joining the World Bank, she served as USAID’s coordinator for disability and inclusive development, appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama in 2011 to lead the government’s efforts…
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Maryla Maliszewska is a Senior Economist in the Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment Global Practice of the World Bank Group. Her area of expertise covers various aspects of trade policy and regional integration with a special focus on the impacts of trade on poverty and income distribution. She specializes in global analyzes of structural and demographic change, as well as trade policy using…
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Rubana Huq is a businesswoman, and a poet. Whilst she is the first female BGMEA President, she is quick to point out that she is the first occupant of the post who has a PhD. She is also the President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, and Managing Director, Mohammadi Group, a family business conglomerate whose journey began exporting readymade garments, and has since…
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Stephen Karingi is currently the Director, Regional Integration and Trade Division of the Economic Commission for Africa. He joined the United Nations in April 2004. Before joining the United Nations, Dr. Karingi was a Senior Analyst and the Head of Macroeconomics Division in the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), a Public Policy Think-Tank. Before KIPPRA he served…
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Laura Lane serves as President of Global Public Affairs for UPS. Prior to UPS, Laura was Managing Director / Head of International Government Affairs at Citigroup and VP for Global Public Policy with Time Warner. In her government career, Ms. Lane served at USTR in the negotiations on China’s entry into the WTO and the WTO Financial Services and Basic Telecommunications agreements. Ms. Lane was…
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