Tag: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as the WTO Director-General

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as the WTO Director-General

History has been made today, following the World Trade Organization General Council consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to resume office on 1 March 2021, becoming the first Woman and African person to hold the position. Her term in office will expire on 31...

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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala named Forbes African of the year 2020

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala named Forbes African of the year 2020

Okonjo-Iweala is the chair of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a globally renowned economist who has served twice as Nigeria’s finance minister, and rose to prominence as the Managing Director of the World Bank. She is currently working hard to make vaccines available to poor countries and enable equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine. Dr....