University Of Nairobi Ph.D Student Wins Global Award

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A Ph.D. student at the University of Nairobi was recognized as the winner of a global competition organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

WTO named Majune Kraido Socrates as the winner of the 2020 Trade Economist Thematic Prize, a new competition for relevant research based on how the Covid-19 pandemic has influenced trade and trade policy.

“I am deeply humbled and honoured to be the first recipient of this award. My study analysed the effect of lockdown policies on imports and exports,” Majune stated.

In his research, Majune noted that the implementation of lock-down measures by trading partners led to an average increase in weekly exports by 12% and an average decrease in imports by 28%.

“The decline in imports was mainly caused by the disruption of imports by sea from countries that introduced lockdown measures. However, for the import and export of food commodities, a notable increase was recorded of 18 percent and 25 percent respectively,” the document read.

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