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Former Deputy Directors-General Director-General Roberto Azevêdo appointed four Deputy Directors-General in September 2013: Yonov Frederick Agah of Nigeria, Karl Brauner of Germany, David Shark of the United States and Yi Xiaozhun of China. David Shark served until September 2017 while Frederick Agah, Karl Brauner and Yi Xiaozhun remained in office until March 2021. Alan Wolff of the United States served as Deputy Director-General from September 2017 to March 2021. Four Deputy Directors-...

By Eleanya Ndukwe Jr. 07 March 2021   |   1:57 pm How Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Style Became A Global Movement You see her in her spectacularly designed Ankara wear and bead necklace, with a unique style of gele around her low-cut, grey hairs and something strikes you: the radiating elegance of a high achiever, dominating in a system traditionally occupied by men. This is Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala—affectionately called NOI—the alluring new Director-General of the Wor...

NIGERIA: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Becomes First African Female Director-General of World Trade Organization ABUJA, MARCH 2, 2021 (CISA) –The World Trade Organization (WTO) has appointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General and the first woman of African descent to hold the position. “This is a very significant moment for the WTO. On behalf of the General Council, I extend our warmest congratulations to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her appointment as the WT...

Business/Trade Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. Yes, the first woman and first African to lead the global trade body. While the celebration over her appointment is ongoing, the reality is that the task ahead of her is challenging. Nosa James-Igbinadolor looks at the priorities of the new WTO chief With the apex leadership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) now empanelled with the selection of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the new director-gene...

The World Trade Organisation appointed its first woman and first African director general, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: 2020 was, to say the least, an unusually active year on the trade front. While 2021 may not be as spectacularly eventful, we nonetheless anticipate several significant developments in international trade, and specifically trade related to Canada, over the coming year. COVID-19 will continue to affect global trade flows and economic growth throughout 2021. The pandemic has highlighted the significance of e-commerce and the importance o...

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Source: Getty Summary:  Can the leadership of a distinguished Nigerian economist steer the World Trade Organization onto a steadier course? Related Media and Tools If you enjoyed reading this, subscribe for more! Thank you! What’s Happening in the World of Trade? Global trade policy circles are abuzz with the news that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as the new director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Her appointment comes afte...

Nigerians are celebrating the appointment of former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the first woman, and first African director-general of the World Trade Organization. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was named director general of the World Trade Organization Monday after her only rival, South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-Hee, pulled out of the race. Her appointment makes her…

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been selected as the World Trade Organisation’s director-general and will make history next month when she becomes the first woman and African to lead the body.The former

. WASHINGTON — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former finance minister, is poised to become the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization, when the members of the global trade body meet Monday to consider her candidacy for director-general. The appointment would remove a key obstacle to the functioning of the WTO, which has been leaderless during a time of growing protectionism and global economic upheaval brought about by the pandemic. But even with Oko...