Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Niger Delta Industrial Hub

Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Niger Delta Industrial Hub

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged Niger Delta states to establish viable economic zones, modernise infrastructure and coordinate investments to turn the region into an industrial hub. Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the nine Niger Delta states to develop functional Special Economic Zones and infrastructure capable of turning the region…

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AFC Appoints Cardoso as Board Chairman

Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala Headline Abuja Economic Summit

Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso and World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will lead high-level discussions on structural reforms at the seventh Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja. Hosted at the apex bank’s headquarters this week, the summit brings together finance ministers, central bank governors, and development partners from across the continent. The…

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Okonjo-Iweala’s US Citizenship: How It May Shape Her Tenure at WTO

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s two-time minister of finance would finally be resuming in Geneva this March as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. In the course of her campaign for the coveted position, a lot of calculations were made and diverse steps taken. Some were aimed at boosting her chances for the position, while others…

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