SUNANDA RAJENDRAN

Sunanda Rajendran

- Internatinal Trade Expert

Educational Qualification :

She has done her post graduation from Mumbai University, acquired a special studies/Diploma in Export/Import and Arbitration. She is pursuing her Doctorate on” India Africa Business Opportunities & Challenges“

Work History:

  1. “Secretary General” of the prestigious Chamber ” Indo African Chamber of Commerce & Industry, since 1985 for almost 35 years and “Executive Director/Founder” of the “Indo-Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industries” since 1983. Needless to say that equal parts diplomat and advocate, civil servant and CEO, the Secretary-General is a symbol of unity and a spokesperson for the interests of the CHAMBER where she has done justice to her post successfully.
  2. In her three and a half decade career, she led a number of innovative and Impactful initiatives across 24 Arab and 53 African countries with the Foreign Trade Promotion Division team.

Areas of Expertise:

  1. One of the most vital roles played by the Secretary-General is the use of their “good offices” — steps taken publicly and in private, drawing upon their independence, impartiality and integrity, to prevent international disputes from arising, escalating or spreading.
  2. Because of her passion and dedication for promoting and protecting the interest of Africa she has been conferred by the African chancellery as “MAMA AFRICA“- and “ENCYCLOPEDIA ON AFRICA” she still continues her contribution for bringing both the Afro- Arab and India together for a sustainable growth of the trade ,commerce and economy.
  3. She has proven records for successfully organising the annual mega event for the Chamber “Africa Trade Summit, “I FOR Afrika” and Africa Day to name a few. Apart from this she has prepared 137 articles on Africa business opportunities and scope for India with challenges.