Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

United States’ Acceptance of Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Excite Okonjo-Iweala

Acceptances from two-thirds of WTO members are needed for the Agreement to come into effect.

2 years ago

WTO Nears Deals on Vaccines, Fisheries in Final Hours of Talks

The world’s top trade ministers neared major agreements on reduction of fishery subsidies and a loosening of vaccine-production limits Thursday…

2 years ago

We Are Almost There – DG WTO Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Director-General, World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, speaks on the ongoing World Trade Organization's Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, aimed…

2 years ago

ARISE Exclusive With Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Director General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, sat down with ARISE to discuss her general outlook on 2022,…

3 years ago

WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala Decries Low Rate of Covid Vaccination in Africa

Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has lamented the low rate of Covid-19 vaccination in…

3 years ago

South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda to House Vaccine Production Hubs, Nigeria Considered

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has listed Nigeria and South Africa among nations being…

3 years ago

WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala Rallies Global Action for Increased Access to Vaccines

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has recommended actions for countries and drug makers to…

4 years ago

Vaccine Nationalism, Export Restrictions Hampering Africa’s Vaccination Efforts, WTO Boss Says

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday deplored increasing Covid-19 vaccine nationalism and restrictions…

4 years ago

WTO Predicts 8.1% Growth in Export Trade for Africa

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has forecasted that Africa’s share of the volume of the world’s merchandise export and import…

4 years ago

Abduction of Young Girls Unacceptable, Okonjo-Iweala Says, Urges Nigeria to Restart Safe Schools Initiative

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the federal government to restart the Safe…

4 years ago

Okonjo-Iweala Rallies Nigeria to Increase Trade, Urges Transition Away from Fossil Fuels

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed WTO's willingness to assist Nigeria in surmounting…

4 years ago

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Starts as WTO DG Today

The new director-general of the World Trade Organization — the first African and first woman to hold the post —…

4 years ago

WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala Promises to Reform WTO, Prioritise Fair Access to Covid-19 Vaccines

With her emergence on Monday as the first African and first female to be the Director-General of the World Trade…

4 years ago

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes History as First Female, First African DG of WTO

Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been chosen as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ms…

4 years ago

WTO Set to Announce Okonjo-Iweala as Director General Monday

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be formally appointed as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation on Monday. The WTO has…

4 years ago

WTO Laments Absence of Substantive DG, US Makes Weird Proposal to Restart Elective Process

The World Trade Organisation on Friday stated that the absence of a substantive director general is hurting its operations and…

4 years ago

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Says Nigeria Negotiating Access to Covid-19 Vaccines by January 2021

Nigeria’s Former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured Nigeria and other African countries of access to COVID-19 vaccines from…

4 years ago

WTO DG: Path Clears for Okonjo-Iweala, as Yoo Reportedly Drops out of Race

Nigeria’s former minister of finance and the frontrunner in the WTO DG race, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is set to be named…

4 years ago