Director
Trade Facilitation and Policy Harmonization
Intergovernmental Standing Committee on Shipping (ISCOS) Secretariat
Mwanaulu Issa Mwajita is the Director, Trade Facilitation and Policy Harmonization for the Intergovernmental Standing Committee on Shipping (ISCOS) Secretariat. Her leadership roles include serving as a Board Member for the World Maritime University Women’s Association, Secretary to the Mentorship Committee of WOMESA Kenya and Chairperson of the Technical Committee on Shipping, Ports and Logistics for the Association of Maritime Professionals Kenya (AMPK).
She brings to the table a wealth of experience spanning over 15 years in the Port and Shipping Sector specializing in maritime sector system automation projects for Shipping, Port, Trade and Logistics stakeholders with a key specialization in Single Window Systems and trade facilitation.
Previously she worked for the Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) as a Principal Business Analyst where she conceptualized and spearheaded the delivery of the Maritime Single Window Project for Kenya’s maritime stakeholders.
She holds an MSc Degree in Maritime Affairs specializing in Shipping Management & Logistics from the World Maritime University (WMU), Sweden, MSc Degree in Information Systems (Lund University, Sweden), and a BSc Degree in Computer Science (Kampala International University, Uganda). Mwanaulu is certified in PRINCE2 project management and is a member of the Nautical Institute (MNI) and the Women in Maritime East and Southern Africa (WOMESA) –Kenya Chapter.
Passionate about female participation in the maritime world, Mwanaulu has been a convenor/moderator and speaker in forums including World Maritime Day, IMO – International Day for Women in Maritime, the 6th Assembly of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) and the United Nations 4th Oceans Forums.