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Okonjo-Iweala backs Africa tourism, creative economy expo in Abuja

Msugh Ityokura 10 August 2025 0

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has backed the upcoming Africa Tourism and Creative Economy Expo (AFTCEE) scheduled for November in Abuja. She urged African nations to seize the opportunity offered by the event to harness their cultural and creative

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Phenomenal Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala joins septuagenarian club

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 June 2024 0

Phenomenal is the closest word to describe what Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has accomplished in the last seven decades of what can be described as a fulfilled life. A woman of special grace, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala celebrated a major milestone a few days ago. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala joined the septuagenarian […]

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Okonjo Iweala mourns Wigwe loss as Access Holdings promises to build on legacies

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By Temitope Adebayo Following the death of Group Managing Director and Chief Executive of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, the former. Nigerian minister of Finance and current Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has mourned the death of Wigwe. Okonjo-Iweala in a post on X, said: “Terribly saddened by the news […]

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Okonjo-Iweala says Africa lags behind in global digital exports

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that the African continent currently lags behind in global export of digitally delivered services. She further claimed that the continent counted for less than one percent for global export of digitally delivered services export in 2021. The DG made this […]

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Okonjo-Iweala, others bag CIBN awards

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2021 0

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria’s banking sector has contributed immensely to the development of the country and indeed the continent. She, however, says there is still so much to be done. Okonjo-Iweala spoke virtually on Saturday at the 2021 Fellowship Investiture programme of the Chartered Institute of Bankers

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WTO: NAWE laud Okonjo-Iweala, says integrity, diligence pays off

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2021 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka A group under the aegis of Nigeria Association of Women Entrepreneur (NAWE), has joined millions of Nigerians to congratulate history-making World Trade Organisation Director-General, (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her appointment. The Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and former World Bank top executive becomes the first woman to lead the World

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Kankara: Okonjo-Iweala describes schoolboys abduction as recurring nightmare

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2020 0

Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has described the abduction of students from the Government Science Secondary school, Kankara as a recurring nightmare, Daily Times gathered. Over 500 boys were abducted from school on Saturday morning by armed gunmen. However, Boko Haram on Tuesday, claiming responsibility for the kidnap, said the boys were

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Okonjo – Iweala named as Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2020 0

Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2020. On Tuesday, 2 December 2020, in a tweet Forbes said the former Finance Minister has been named “The 2020 #AfricanOftheYear’. Daily Times reports that the world’s leading voice for entrepreneurial success and free enterprise said in a tweet “The […]

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BREAKING WTO: Okonjo-Iweala advances to final stage

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2020 0

The former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has advanced to the final round in the race to lead the World Trade Organisation. Members of the Geneva-based trade body also selected South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee. The final two were selected from a list of five candidates. The initial pool of eight candidates to replace Roberto […]

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Okonjo-Iweala obtains American citizenship as WTO election draws close

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

Harvard-educated, Former Minister of Finance and longtime World Bank economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has obtained United States citizenship. Daily Times gathered that it could boost her election for the much-coveted seat of the director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). According to her spokesperson, Okonjo-Iweala had obtained American citizenship in 2019 after

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Benin Republic withdraws WTO candidacy, backs Okonjo-Iweala

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

Reports have indicated that Republic of Benin has withdrawn its candidate from clinching the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The country subsequently pledged support for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s candidate. According to the report, the West African country told the permanent missions of the member states of the International