Archives Tag: Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

Personality

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Is Forbes’ Most Powerful Woman in Africa

April 19, 2022

  In the recently unveiled Forbes Most Powerful Women for 2023, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, has secured the remarkable 87th position on Forbes’ global list. This makes Okonjo-Iweala the highest-ranked African on the list. This annual ranking, now in its 20th year, serves as a testament to the diverse and … Continue reading Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Is Forbes’ Most Powerful Woman in Africa

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Social Media

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Gets Social Media In A Frenzy

April 19, 2022

The hashtag #BeLikeNgoziChallenge has been trending for most of Monday into Tuesday and by the time you read this, it should still be high in the trend table. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has blazed a trail once again as she ascended the role of Director-General at the World Trade Organisation. https://twitter.com/honilatte/status/1361341964629798913?s=20 She did against what seemed like … Continue reading Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Gets Social Media In A Frenzy

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International

WTO DG: Benin Republic Withdraws Nomination For Eloi Laourou To Support Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

April 19, 2022

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala’s bid to become the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization, received a huge boost as the government of the Republic of Benin withdrew their nomination for Eloi Laourou in support of her close-door neighbours, Nigeria. In a two-page letter addressed to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Benin in … Continue reading WTO DG: Benin Republic Withdraws Nomination For Eloi Laourou To Support Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

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International

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Gets Buhari’s Nomination For WTO Director-General Position

April 19, 2022

  President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the bid of Nigerian economist and development expert, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, towards becoming the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Information regarding the nomination of the former Nigerian finance minister by the President was revealed in a letter addressed to embassies of the African Union (AU) in … Continue reading Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Gets Buhari’s Nomination For WTO Director-General Position

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People Women

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Appointed World Health Organization’s Special Envoy

April 19, 2022

Nigerian development economist and financial expert, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has yet again bagged another appointment after she was named a Special Envoy into the newly inaugurated Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator by global health ruling body, the World Health Organization (WHO). The former Nigerian finance minister is to work in her new position alongside … Continue reading Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Appointed World Health Organization’s Special Envoy

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Personality

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Appointed Into International Monetary Fund’s External Advisory Group

April 19, 2022

Nigerian economist and international development expert, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has bagged another appointment as member of the External Advisory Group constituted by the Managing Director of global financial body, International Monetary Fund, IMF, Kristalina Georgieva. The group which comprise of prominent individuals from different parts of the globe are to work as the IMF chief’s … Continue reading Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Appointed Into International Monetary Fund’s External Advisory Group

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ECONOMY Politics

ThrowBack Thursday: Nigeria’s Debt Relief, 2006

April 19, 2022

Nigeria, home to one in five Africans and with over 100 million people as of 2006, was once Africa’s most indebted nation. However, on 21st April 2006, as part of a chain of strategies deployed by experts to get some breathing space, Nigeria made a final payment to the 19-nation-strong Paris Club of Creditors which … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Nigeria’s Debt Relief, 2006

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BUSINESS Uncategorized

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala May Be Targeting World Bank Presidency Again

April 19, 2022

Former Nigerian finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has suggested that she might still be interested in becoming president of the World Bank. She dropped this hint in an interview with CNN’s Richard Quest while she was at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week. There’s been some noise around the top job at the … Continue reading Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala May Be Targeting World Bank Presidency Again

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News

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Receives the 2017 Aspen Institute Madeleine Albright Award

April 19, 2022

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, the former Nigerian Minister of Finance, just shared the news on her twitter account about winning the 2017 Aspen Institute Madeleine Albright award. At the event she spoke about how technology is enabling development and development-spurring technology. We say congratulations. See her tweets about the award and the event below: Honored also … Continue reading Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Receives the 2017 Aspen Institute Madeleine Albright Award

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Women

The Place of the 21st Century African Woman

April 19, 2022

My friend’s furious post on Facebook was my first clue that women had been dissed by none other than our Dear President. I quickly dashed to Linda Ikeji Blog only to discover that the President had, in a few sentences, relegated his wife to the kitchen, the bedroom, and the other room. His sentence was considered … Continue reading The Place of the 21st Century African Woman

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News

Global Investment Firm Hires Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

April 19, 2022

A 167-year-old global investment firm, Lazard has hired Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as a senior advisor. “She will bring a unique international expertise and experience that will benefit both our sovereign and corporate clients,” Matthieu Pigasse, Global Head of M&A and Sovereign Advisory of Lazard, said in an official statement.   Source: BusinessDay Newspaper

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BUSINESS Media News Opinion

Aliko Dangote, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Among TIME’s 100

April 19, 2022

  Aliko Dangote and Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has been named as part of TIME’s 100. Aliko Dangote is named one of TIME’s 100 Titans and Bill Gates wrote an article on him saying, “Aliko is Africa’s richest man, and his business activities drive economic growth across the continent. That’s impressive, but I know him best … Continue reading Aliko Dangote, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Among TIME’s 100

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ECONOMY International News

Nigeria Attracted N3.2 Trillion Investment in 3 Years

April 19, 2022

  Over $20 billion (N3.2 trillion) in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been attracted into the Nigerian economy in the last three years, a report by the Federal Government has revealed. During a world press conference ahead of the 24th World Economic Forum on Africa, which will be hosted by Nigeria in 2014, the FG … Continue reading Nigeria Attracted N3.2 Trillion Investment in 3 Years

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ECONOMY News

Chinese Sinosteel Eyes $6bn Nigeria Deal

April 19, 2022

Chinese state-owned metals trader Sinosteel was in talks to take over a state-owned steel mill in Nigeria and expand its capacity to 5.6 million tons from 1.3 million, Nigeria’s mining minister said yesterday during a visit to Beijing. The steel mill sale and upgrade would mean investment into Nigeria of about $6 billion (R60.1bn), Minister … Continue reading Chinese Sinosteel Eyes $6bn Nigeria Deal

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BUSINESS E-Commerce TECH

Jumia 1st Anniversary E-Commerce Conference and Fashion Cocktail

April 19, 2022

JUMIA, Nigeria’s number one shopping destination, has announced its 1st anniversary conference on growing e-commerce and its contribution to the nation’s economy. This event will be attended by federal ministers, CEO’s, suppliers, customers, media, and various fashion and lifestyle celebrities. It will hold on Friday, July 12th 2013 in Lagos. The keynote speech; E-Commerce and … Continue reading Jumia 1st Anniversary E-Commerce Conference and Fashion Cocktail

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