Okonjo-Iweala
Okonjo-Iweala reappointed WTO director-general
World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed Friday for a second term, in the shadow of the coming return of Donald Trump and his disdain for international trade rules. Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to head the WTO, was the only candidate in the race, and had been all but assured […]
Okonjo-Iweala Emerges As Sole Candidate For WTO Director-General Role
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has emerged as the sole candidate for the role of director-general at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO said the former Nigerian finance minister agreed to a second term for the organisation’s top job. “Nominations for Director-General closed; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as sole candidate,” the WTO said in a Saturday statement. […]
Okonjo-Iweala Disowns Separatist Ekpa Over Fake World Bank, IMF Loan For Biafra
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has publicly distanced herself from claims made by a Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa, who claimed that she facilitated a $57.5 billion loan for the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ekpa, in a viral […]
Nigeria needs unity, not blame game – Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has stressed the urgent need for Nigeria to move beyond political infighting and inconsistent policies that have hindered the country’s development since independence. She asserted that collective efforts, rather than a blame game, were needed to move the nation forward. Okonjo-Iweala spoke on Sunday at […]
WTO: African group votes Okonjo-Iweala for 2nd term
The African Group at the World Trade organisation (WTO) presented a proposal at its General Council (GC) to re-elect Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as director-general of the organisation. Adebayo Thomas, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, said this in a statement in Abuja. According to him, the proposal is for members […]
Okonjo-Iweala makes Forbes’s most powerful women list [see full list]
The Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women for 2023 was released on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The list includes 100 women who excel in various fields, such as business, media, politics, entertainment, and technology. The list was compiled using four main parameters: spheres of influence, money, media, and impact. Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, the Director-General, […]