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Okonjo-Iweala reappointed as DG of World Trade Organization for second term

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General Council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its director-general for a second term. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, WTO said the reappointment will take effect on September 1, 2025. The former Nigerian Minister of Finance assumed office as the seventh Director-General of the […]

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Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala elected Director General, World Trade Organization (WTO)

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Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been elected as the new Director General of the World Trade Organization. She is the first female and first African Director General of the WTO. In a keenly contested election, Okonjo-Iweala beat her rival, South Korean Yoo Myung hee, with a wide margin. She polled 104 votes […]

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