Africa Kiiza
Consulting Research Fellow-trade, Investment and Human Rights @Columbia Center On Sustainable Investment
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WORK HISTORY
Consulting Research Fellow-trade, Investment and Human Rights @Columbia Center On Sustainable Investment
NY, US
Spearheaded research and analysis regarding specific themes, including investment and tax, climate forward policymaking, investment facilitation, industrial policy, and performance requirements models for stakeholder engagement, investor obligations, accountability, and options for dealing with existing (old) treaties. Contributed to Technical assistance initiatives for the AfCFTA Secretariat; Supporting capacity building for African Union Member States, Regional Economic Communities, and civil society. Organized capacity-building meetings and workshops for African Union Negotiators, CSOs, and Trade Unions on Investment and Trade processes in view of supporting them to advance human rights-related provisions in the processes.
EDUCATION
University of Hamburg
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Data Governance and E-Commerce Participation for Africa
Makerere University
Bachelor's degree, Development Studies
Pan African University (PAU)
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Governance and Regional Integration
ABOUT AFRICA KIIZA
Experience in research and advocacy on issues ranging from WTO Negotiations; EAC-EU Economic Partnerships Agreement (EAC-EU EPA) Negotiations Monitoring; Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Uganda; The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Negotiations; African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)-EU Post Cotonou Negotiations; BREXIT; The G20 Global Compact with Africa; Global and regional value chains; Aid for Trade and E-Commerce Fluency in English and Swahili, intermediate in Spanish and French
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