Dr. Roseline
Wanjiru from Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School has been appointed to the
UK Government’s Export Guarantees Advisory Council.
As part of her
high-profile role, Roseline will advise the Secretary of State for
International Trade on UK export finance operations. This will include
environmental, social and human rights risks, as well as sustainable lending,
compliance and transparency considerations.
The work of
the Export Guarantees Advisory Council ensures
that viable UK exporters have sufficient access to finance or insurance beyond the
private market. It also provides finance and insurance to help exporters win,
fulfil and receive payment for export contracts.
Dr. Wanjiru is
a senior lecturer and Programme Leader for Business with International
Management and Business with Economics at Newcastle Business School. She holds
a PhD from the University of Leeds and has interdisciplinary research interests
in economic development, trade and industrial policy, foreign direct investment
and innovation strategies.
Commenting on
her appointment she said: “The
government has an ambitious trade agenda, and the Export Guarantees Advisory
Council plays a vital role providing policy advice to ministers as they look to
realise this agenda. I look forward to playing a part in ensuring best practice
in trade finance support for the UK’s exporters.”
Professor John Wilson, Pro
Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Business and Law at Northumbria, added:
“This is a prestigious and well deserved appointment for Roseline, and for
Newcastle Business School. Her deep knowledge and more than 20 years of
experience in this sector also benefits our students by enriching their
learning experience, and in turn enhancing their career prospects.”
