Okonjo-Iweala Assumes Duty Today As WTO DG         The newly-elected Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will assume duties today. The former Nigeria’s two-term Finance Minister was selected by the General Council of the WTO a fortnight ago, as the organisation’s seventh...

MAMA Centre Lauds Okonjo-Iweala’s Appointment       The Mothers And Marginalised Advocacy Centre (MAMA Centre) commends the recent well-deserved appointment of Prof. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). While we observed the rigorous process as pre-requisite that led to the final selection...

WTO: How Nigeria Can Benefit From Okonjo-Iweala's Leadership – LCCI       The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has highlighted steps Nigeria needs to take in order to fully take advantage of the opportunities offered by the World Trade Organisation under the leadership of Dr Ngozi...

WTO: ‘We Need To Get Global Economy Going Again’, Okonjo-Iweala Reacts To Appointment       The newly-appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that the organisation would get the global economy running again during her tenure as the WTO DG. She said this...

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala Emerges WTO Director-General         A former Nigerian minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged the first female Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala was confirmed DG of the trade body in a statement by the WTO on Monday. The United States government had last...

U.S. Endorses Okonjo-Iweala Candidacy As DG WTO     The United States government on Thursday endorsed Nigeria’s former Finance minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the office of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The endorsement is contained in a statement issued by the Office of the...