WTO: Okonjo-Iweala lists health, economic impact of pandemic as priority
When she takes office on 1 March, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire on 31…
WTO DG Race: Coast Clear For Okonjo-Iweala As South Korean Candidate Withdraws
South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee on Friday abandoned her bid to become head of the World Trade Organization, Seoul said, clearing the way for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become…
WTO: Wrong excuse why US opposed Okonjo-Iweala, angers other nations
The U.S. opposition to the selection of former Nigerian Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) new leader has angered other members who had majorly voted…
WTO DG: 79 Countries Back Okonjo-Iweala’s Candidacy
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala voiced confidence Friday in her quest to lead the crisis-wracked World Trade Organization after all of Africa backed her candidacy, vowing she would champion reform. “I feel…
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…