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Behold, WTO first woman DG, Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
BY KAZIE UKO
Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has finally been ratified as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy in Nigeria, makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO.
A short announcement today, Monday February 15, 2021, on the Twitter handle of the world’s trade body says her term starts on the 1st of March 2021.
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“WTO members took the decision to appoint @NOIweala at a special meeting of the General Council, following a selection process that included eight candidates from around the world,” the statement said.
BREAKING: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General.
Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO.
Her term starts on the 1st of March 2021.
More details soon. #WTODG@NOIweala pic.twitter.com/2RJkkfK2Id
— WTO (@wto) February 15, 2021