WTO
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 Set For Second Term As WTO DG
Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is set to serve for a second term as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The WTO had earlier confirmed that Okonjo-Iweala was the sole candidate for the position. A statement by the global trade organisation on Saturday stated that […]
733m hungry globally, says WTO DG, Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed concern over the Food and Agriculture Organisation( FAO)’s latest figures of 733 million people are facing hunger globally. Speaking at the opening plenary of the World Food Forum in Rome, hosted by FAO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala noted: “The FAO’s latest figures show around 733 […]
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 […]