By AGGREY MUTAMBO More by this AuthorThe initial pitch by Sports CS Amina Mohamed for the post of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has received an enthusiastic review by Bloomberg, earning her an early publicity boost. In a Monday bulletin of Supply Lines, Bloomberg said Ms Mohamed’s pitch last Thursday “checked many of the boxes” delegates at the WTO want in a new director-general. She also hails from sub-Saharan Africa’s third-largest economy, from a continent that’s pursuing more free trade with the world,” Bloomberg added. KEY DECISION-MAKING BODIESMs Mohamed, a former ambassador to the WTO, also chaired all of the organisation’s key decision-making bodies. Back home, Ms Mohamed enjoys the support of President Uhuru Kenyatta, ODM Leader Raila Odinga and a group of women leaders, including top civil servants.

Source: Daily Nation July 22, 2020 06:22 UTC