Nigeria Must Target Global Investors, Supply Chains to Drive Jobs — Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said Nigeria must deliberately target global investors and supply chain relocations to drive job creation, deepen manufacturing, and reduce import dependence.
She made...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Leads Launch of $50m WEIDE Fund in Nigeria to Boost Women in Digital Trade
Nigeria on Thursday hosted the grand launch of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, a $50 million initiative jointly managed by the World Trade Organization (WTO)...
Okonjo-Iweala Meets Tinubu, Calls for Stronger Social Safety Nets Amid Economic Reforms
Former Coordinating Minister of the Economy and current Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen social safety nets to cushion the impact of...
Okonjo-Iweala Applauds Tinubu on Economic Reforms, Stability
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday commended President Bola Tinubu for working to stabilize Nigeria’s economy, saying reforms under his administration are moving in the right direction.
Speaking to State House correspondents after...
FG Needs to Cut Agencies at Borders to Facilitate trade, Generate Revenue, Says Okonjo-Iweala
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, asked the federal government to cut down the number of agencies at the borders as part of key reforms needed by the Nigeria...
Second Term: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed as WTO DG
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has re-appointed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to serve her second term as the Director-General of the global trade institution.
The WTO had earlier confirmed that Okonjo-Iweala was the sole candidate for the position.
A statement...
