Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala looks set to be confirmed as the first woman and first African leader of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, on Monday (Today). The WTO has called for a general council meeting at which the former Nigerian finance minister and World Bank veteran is expected to be formally selected as the global trade body’s … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed excitement over the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of World Trade Organization, WTO. This was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam … Read more
The optimism and elation, especially among Nigerians, that greeted the announcement of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the prime candidate for the position of Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO) might likely give way to pessimism and misgivings. The United States (US) says it will seek the reopening of the processes to find a new director-general … Read more
Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2020. Okonjo-Iweala, leading candidate for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, joins a list of prominent Africans to have bag the prestigious award. In 2019, Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), won … Read more
South Korea has withdrawn its candidate from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general race, Washington Trade Daily is reporting. Yoo Myung-hee is South Korea’s trade minister and its candidate for the top job at the WTO following the resignation of Roberto Azevedo. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s candidate in the WTO race, had secured the popular vote … Read more
The federal government on Wednesday said it would do everything possible to ensure former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, emerge director-general of the World Trade Organisation. Ekohotblog had reported how Okonjo-Iweala took an important step towards the actualisation of her goal after polling 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat her opponent, South Korea’s … Read more
The Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has spoken regarding her probable emergence as the director general of world trade organisation (WTO). Ekohotblog had reported how the Former Minister of Finance took an important step towards the actualisation of her goal after polling 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat her opponent, South … Read more
The United States has disclosed why it is blocking the election of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The United States said its opposition to Okonjo-Iweala election is not unconnected to the organisation need to have someone with genuine and hands-on experience at the helms of WTO affairs. In … Read more
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is confident on achieving her goal to lead the crisis-affected World Trade Organisation after all the African countries supports her candidacy, promising she would reform the system. President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, promised Okonjo-Iweala during her visit to Aso Villa in Abuja that he would do everything possible for her to emerge the … Read more
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is confident on achieving her goal to lead the crisis-affected World Trade Organisation after all the African countries supports her candidacy, promising she would reform the system. President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, promised Okonjo-Iweala during her visit to Aso Villa in Abuja that he would do everything possible for her to emerge … Read more
Okonjo-Iweala, WTO DG Job President Muhmmadu Buhari on Monday granted former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala prayers. She requested the President to “make one final push within the week to beat the Koreans and bring this to Nigeria by sending a few letters and placing telephone calls to some world leaders, and also thank others for … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with former minister of finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Okonjo-Iweala, who’s vying for World Trade Organisation (WTO) plum position of director-general visited Buhari at the presidential Village. Speaking during their meeting, Buhari promised that the federal government will do all it can to ensure she emerges the director-general of World Trade … Read more
Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has advanced to the final round in the race to lead the World Trade Organization. Members of the Geneva-based trade body also selected South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee. Read Also: Two Reps Dump PDP For APC The PUNCH reports the final two were selected from a … Read more
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has publicly declared approval for Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala nomination for the World Trade Organisation Director-General election. The endorsement of ECOWAS was contained in a statement signed by its President, Mamadou Issoufou. Buhari had approved the candidacy of Okonjo-Iweala, changing the country’s previous position of … Read more
The Republic of Benin has revealed why it dropped it’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) candidate for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Ekohotblog understands that the West African country disclosed that it pulled its candidate out of the race to enable Okonjo-Iweala to get stronger backing during the election – this creates a problem for Egypt. It was reported … Read more