The Director-general of World Trade Centre, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has pleaded with the governors of the South East and leaders to save the region from insecurity and looming collapse. She also urged them to eschew bitterness, and embrace togetherness to boost the economy of the region. Okonjo-Iweala said this on Thursday when she addressed stakeholders […]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has denied media reports that he is planning to pick the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as his running mate. There were reports over the weekend that Atiku met with some members of the international community in Zurich, Switzerland as part of […]
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, today, 21st of September, met with Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, current Director General of the World Trade Organisation in New York, the US. Their meeting comes ahead of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly taking place later today. It is not immediately known what the 2 leaders discussed. However, in attendance was […]
Barring further manoeuvres by the US, Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appears cleared to be announced the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (DG-WTO). This is in view of the fact that her only rival, the South Korean Candidate, Yoo Myung Hee has withdrawn from the race. The information was gathered from the Washington Trade Daily […]
Nigeria’s former Finance Minister and former Vice President of World Bank, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has recommended that everyone joins hands to achieve a positive outcome from the #ENDSARS movement in the country. She commended the youth for their courage and resourcefulness during the protests. In a tweet on Sunday Morning, the development economist said that, […]
There is excitement in Nigeria and indeed among women worldwide as Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to be the World Trade Organisation (WTO) DG. Indeed, for the first time in the history of the world body, a woman will mount the saddle as she reaches the final stage with Yoo Myung-hee of […]
The World Trade Organisation, WTO, has dropped three of the candidates contesting for the post of Director-General but retained Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Bloomberg reported the development today, 18th September. The organisation also plans to further trim the number of contestants to only two prior to d-day. Okonjo-Iweala was Nigeria’s former Finance Minister and External Affairs […]
Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has remained consistently optimised about landing the WTO top Job. Top picks for the job besides her, is another woman, Kenya’s former foreign Minister who holds the country’s Sports, Culture and Heritage Ministry, Amina Mohamed as well as candidates from Egypt, South Korea, Mexico, Moldova and Britain. Nominations […]
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has received home and regional backing for the WTO top job of Director-General. News received this afternoon says she also got the endorsement of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. The Cable reports that the endorsement is contained in a document signed by Mahamadou Issoufou, Chair, ECOWAS Heads of States […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the appointment of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala into South Africa’s Economic Advisory Council by the country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. Okonjo Iweala was the Coordinating Minister of Nigeria’s economy during the Jonathan administration. She was also Finance Minister during former Preident Obasanjo’s government. A communique from the South African Presidency […]