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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes Time 100 Most Influential People list

Dailyblast — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:16:02 +0000

World Trade Organisation’s Director General, Professor Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is on the list Time Magazine 100 most influential people. The former finance minister of Nigeria was visibly elated as she tweeted about the feat: “Honored and privileged to be on the cover of Time Magazine and to be recognized as one of the Worlds most influential [...]

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Okonjo-Iweala visits Buhari at Aso Rock villa (Photos)

Dailyblast — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:10:15 +0000

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was at the State House in Abuja on Monday to pay a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari. She was received at the Villa by the Minister of Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Ambassador Maryam Katagum and the [...]

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WTO welcomes Okonjo-Iweala as she resumes office (photos)

Dailyblast — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:31:03 +0000

Officials of the World Trade Organization has welcomed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to the headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on her first day as WTO Director-General! Iweala makes history as the first woman and first African to emerge as Director-General of WTO after a keenly contested election.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Triumph and Lessons for Nigeria – Don Adinuba

Dailyblast — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:37:32 +0000

Like the rest of humankind, the Government and people of Anambra State are delighted that Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who has also been the Foreign Minister as well as the World Bank Managing Director, has finally emerged the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It is remarkable that Dr Okonjo-Iweala [...]

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Trump blocked my WTO job but Biden broke the logjam – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Dailyblast — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:44:48 +0000

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister has said that she was surprised that President Donald Trump’s administration could stand in her way of leading the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The new Director-General of WTO who disclosed that she did not see it coming, said she felt she had a good understanding with the US government which interviewed [...]

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