Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Okonjo-Iweala urges China to boost domestic consumption and the United States to restore fiscal discipline, warning that deepening global economic imbalances are fuelling geopolitical tensions. WTO chief says the multilateral trading system remains resilient, with 72% of global...

The WTO's Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Africa has a rare opportunity to benefit from global supply-chain diversification driven by geopolitical tensions. She urged countries to move beyond exporting raw materials and develop regional value chains. Okonjo-Iweala also...

CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso and WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will headline the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum with a high-level dialogue on Africa's economic resilience. Abuja will host policymakers, central bankers, ministers and global economic experts to examine...

August 25, (THEWILL) — Over the years, the semantic integrity of many English words has suffered various degrees of harm in the hands of different people worldwide, especially in Nigeria. Many times, the linguistic and literary community is embarrassed by...

August 14, (THEWILL) — Former Finance Minister and current Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has commended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu, describing them as steps in the right direction. Speaking to State...

December 22, (THEWILL) - Prominent Nigerians across multiple sectors significantly influenced and impacted society this year. Some shone as beacons of hope amid the worsening insecurity and economic hardship, while others via their actions negatively affected lives through their...

November 29, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, on her unanimous re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). THEWILL reports that the...

November 29, (THEWILL) – Former Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been reappointed for a second term as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). “Breaking: The General Council has appointed Director-General @NOIweala for a second term, effective...

November 10, (THEWILL) - World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has cleared a major hurdle in her bid to win a second term. During a 30-day nomination period that closed at midnight on Friday in Geneva, no other...

September 17, (THEWILL) – The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will seek a second term in office to complete an “unfinished business,” her Spokesman, Ismaila Dieng, said. “I would like to be part of this...