WTO Confirms Okonjo-Iweala, South Korea’s Yoo As Last Two DG Contenders
The World Trade Organisation is set to have its first female leader after Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee made it through Thursday to the final run-off. Whoever…
Okonjo-Iweala Closer To WTO DG Job, Reaches Final Stage – Sources
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reached the final stage in the race to lead the World Trade Organisation, WTO. The former finance minister alongside Yoo Myung-hee of South Korea are the…
Akunwumi Adesina, Okonjo Iweala, Tony Ojobo, 5 others listed among 100 Most Reputable Africans
President of the African Development Bank (AFDB), Akinwumi Adesina, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance and six other Nigerians, have been named among the 100 Most Reputable Africans. Eight…
WTO: FG inaugurates campaign strategy team for Okonjo-Iweala
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Campaign Strategy Team for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is vying for the post of the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Mr Adeniyi Adebayo,…
Okonjo-Iweala, other WTO DG contenders to begin Pitches Wednesday
The eight candidates battling to become the next head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, WTO, make their pitches this week, with three days of auditions starting Wednesday. The contenders…
Reps endorse Okonjo Iweala’s candidacy as DG of WTO
The House of Representatives has endorsed the candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, describing her as very qualified. The resolution to support her…
Okonjo Iweala gets regional backing to Head WTO
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS is backing Nigeria’s candidate to head the World Trade Organization (WTO) and calls on other African countries to follow, a document showed on Monday,…