Tag: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
West Africa Must Break Trade Barriers To Unlock $500bn Regional Potential – Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally...
JUST IN: WTO reappoints Okonjo-Iweala as Director General
By Rachael Omidiji
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO), has been officially reappointed for a second...
Okonjo-Iweala’s son, Uchechi, breaks medical record in the US
Dr. Uchechi Iweala, son of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, has broken a medical record in Maryland, United States.On Thursday,...
39 million Africans may fall into poverty this year, says Adesina
By Victor Oluwole
The economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 39 million more people in Africa into extreme poverty...
Biography of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the New DG of WTO
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a global finance expert, an economist and international development professional with over 30 years of experience working in Asia, Africa,...
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Made history as first Woman and African Director General of WTO
Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.She is the first woman and the...