Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes Top 50 World Leaders List

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named one of the 50 greatest leaders in the world by globally-acclaimed Fortune Magazine. Occupying the 33rd position on the list, the minister was described as “a fearless promoter of sound economic policies”. Fortune Magazine’s annual list celebrates men and women who are transforming lives in all spheres, including government, business and philanthropy. In compiling the 2015 list, the magazine explained that it gathered advice from more than 24 of the world’s best minds.  The leaders were judged by their actions within their professional domain, industries or governance. “To make this list, it was not enough to be brilliant, admirable or even supremely powerful.  We set out to find singular leaders with vision, who moved others to act as well,” the magazine said. As two-time Finance Minister of Nigeria, Okonjo-Iweala has helped to lay a solid foundation for the Nigerian economy, which is currently the biggest in Africa at $510 billion. With all these achievements, there is no doubt that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a woman worth celebrating!  

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This article was first published on 10th April 2015

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