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There have been concerns among major maritime operators that no Nigerian- flagged vessel participated in the global merchandise trade in the last 10 years. The stakeholders, who expressed disappointment about the situation during a virtual maritime symposium in honour of an industry chieftain, Greg Ogbeifun’s 70 birthday, said the government needed to give priority to maritime sector development in its development strategy. x Chairman, Starz Investment Limited, Greg Ogbeifun, said Nigeria used to be a global player in the shipping industry through the the...

Europe remains by far the most prepared region for e-commerce, according to UNCTAD's Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index 2020, but wide gaps with...

Whilst the global economy has taken a battering during the COVID-19 pandemic, online commerce has thrived. A UN-supported initiative is helping refugees...

THE STANDARD By Grace Ng'ang'a | February 14th 2021 at 13:39:17 GMT +0300 Former UNCTAD Secretary-General, Mukhisa Kituyi who is eyeing a presidential seat in 2022, at Friends Church Makadara in Nairobi for a service, on Sunday, February 14. [David Njaaga, Standard] Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Mukhisa Kituyi says he knows he is in for a bumpy ride ahead of the next year’s poll. Speaking at Friends Church Makadara, Kituyi also urged leaders to practice patience and tolerance against other leaders with contrary opinions.  “...

THE STANDARD UNCTAD General Secretary Dr Mukhisa Kituyi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Mukhisa Kituyi recently quit as the secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to run for president in 2022. The former Trade Minister, who served in retired President Mwai Kibaki’s administration between 2002 and 2007 declared his presidential bid when he met professionals in Bungoma County early last month. Since he made this announcement, Dr Kituyi’s presidential bid continues to elicit mixed reactions in Western region, with questions abound on what his candida...