EAC is a model for Africa unity, no need to stay silent on gains made

Business Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya

Nation Media Group

The Secretary General of the World Customs Organisation Dr Kunio Mikuriya spoke with James Anyanzwa about the place of Customs reforms in the regional integration process, and why the African Union is interested.

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BACKGROUND
Dr Kunio Mikuriya has served as World Customs Organisation Secretary-General since January 1, 2009.
He was re-elected in Brussels, Belgium in June 2018 for a further five-year term with effect from January 1, 2019.
Prior to this, the 66-year-old spent seven years as WCO’s Deputy Secretary General, leading efforts to co-ordinate the Secretariat’s work in partnership with other international organisations such as the World Trade Organisation, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, as well as with the private sector.
Dr Mikuriya also spent 25 years in Japan’s Ministry of Finance, where he served in a variety of senior posts which gave him broad experience in Customs-related issues, trade development, budgetary matters and financial policies, including expertise in the WTO’s international trade negotiations.
Education
Dr Mikuriya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law from the University of Tokyo (Japan) and a PhD in International Relations from the University of Kent in the UK.

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