WTO Retains Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

WTO Retains Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

The World Trade Organisation, WTO, has dropped three of the candidates contesting for the post of Director-General but retained Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Bloomberg reported the development today, 18th September. The organisation also plans to further trim the number of contestants to only two prior to d-day. Okonjo-Iweala was Nigeria’s former Finance Minister and External Affairs […]

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Gets ECOWAS Endorsement for WTO Top Job

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Gets ECOWAS Endorsement for WTO Top Job

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has received home and regional backing for the WTO top job of Director-General. News received this afternoon says she also got the endorsement of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. The Cable reports that the endorsement is contained in a document signed by Mahamadou Issoufou, Chair, ECOWAS Heads of States […]

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