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Sailing Towards Equality: Unleashing the Potential of Women in the Maritime Industry
In this issue of She Trader, we delve into the remarkable journey of a trailblazer who is breaking barriers and advocating for greater representation of women in the maritime industry. Read on as Ms. Sanjam Sahi Gupta talks about her career journey, and the transformative power of building a personal brand! The maritime industry predominantly…
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Bringing African handmade to the global audience!
In this issue of She Trader, Nasreen Ali shares her journey of building Afrikapu, a Kenya based social enterprise that empowers women and youth ‘artisanpreneurs’ in rural Africa. 1. What inspired you to start ‘Afrikapu’? There is often a story behind how a brand/idea takes shape. We would like to know Afrikapu’s story. My story…
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Bringing people and ideas together over Coffee!
As the Vice President of Revenue at Rocket Shipping, Samantha is focused on the continued growth and strategic partnerships for the business, ensuring the long term sustainability and success of the business models at the same time. She also runs her podcast, ‘Meet me for Coffee’, which at its core is really about bringing people…
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Unlocking the potential of India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA)
Natasha Jha Bhaskar is the Executive Director at Newland Global Group, a leading corporate advisory firm with a focus on Australia-India trade and investment relations. Named one of Australia’s ‘Young Women to Watch in International Affairs 2022’ by Young Australians in International Affairs, Natasha has spent over 10 years working at the Indian Parliament in policy,…
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Building a bridge between social impact and global trade
Dondrill Glover is a social entrepreneur with a history of working with artisans in developing countries for over a decade. A conscious voice in the global handmade space, Dondrill is curating social impact design and brand ethos connection at NY NOW. She has been working with mission-driven organizations like the World Bank, Aid to Artisans,…
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Falling freight container prices : Have we seen the bottom yet?
How has your journey been in the logistics industry so far? I started in the logistics industry in 1992 when I (literally) answered an ad in the paper for an Export Specialist. I had been a Traffic Manager for a small truck and trailer manufacturer and was moving to Indianapolis. I had only moved one…
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Let’s talk Procurement : A tête-à-tête with Ms. Amita Khurana
1. There has been quite some activity in metals & minerals supply chains around the world in recent times. What have been some major shifts/trends in steel raw material procurement in the wake of events like the COVID 19 pandemic and the Russia Ukraine crisis? The onset of Pandemic in 2020 brought in several irreversible…
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Navigating the trade ecosystem in Peru with Ms. Andrea Bulnes Acevedo
1. Please walk us through your journey in the field of International Trade I am 25 years old, and I started my journey in the field of International Trade nine years ago at the university, studying International Business Management. During my undergraduate years, although I enjoyed learning and working on the technical aspects of trade,…
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Demystifying the ‘Geneva Package’ with WTO Young Professional Nomenjanahary Mialy
Mialy is a policy analyst for the Ministry of Industrialization and Trade of the Republic of Madagascar. She has a background in International Trade and in Public Policy from her studies at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management in Korea and qualifies herself as a “trade nerd”. In 2018, she benefited from a…
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Knitting a story of joy in Cambodia!
At today’s issue of She Trader we get in conversation with Ms. Monika Nowaczyk, founder and CEO of Cambodia Knits (www.cambodiaknits.com) and Beebee+Bongo (www.beebeeandbongo.com). What is interesting about both these social ventures is that most of the knitters are women who are home-based producers. CK gives them training and all the materials – imported yarn…