World Trade Organization (WTO) DG – Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala pictured on her 1st day at work this morning March 1. She was confirmed for the job on February 15. And makes history as the first woman and first African to take up this post. ππ

Yasssss! It’s Trending π#BeLikeNgoziChallenge. Wondering what it’s about ???π€π€ Oh well! ICYMI – The #BeLikeNgoziChallenge is a trend by Nigerians all over the world using the creativity of fashion as a tool to celebrate an Amazon woman – Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala on her new appointment as the Director General of the World Trade Organization […]
The Office of the United States Trade Representative, in a written statement yesterday “strongly backed the candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), clearing the path for the first woman and first African to lead the 26-year-old Organisation. It will be recalled that earlier the South Korea’s candidate for the […]
The World Trade Organisation on Tuesday acknowledged Nigeriaβs nomination of a former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the position of director-general. Announcing in a statement, WTO wrote, βNigeria, on 9 June 2020, nominated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr Roberto AzevΓͺdo, who […]
The President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.), has approved the nomination of a former Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation. TheCable reported on Thursday that Buhari withdrew the candidacy of Yonov Agah, Nigeriaβs permanent representative to WTO, for the same position. The election is […]