WTO appoints Okonjo-Iweala as DG

Former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

WTO made the announcement via its official Twitter account on Monday, February 15, after a meeting between its stakeholders.

The WTO tweeted, “Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO. Her term starts on the 1st of March 2021. WTO members took the decision to appoint @NOIweala at a special meeting of the General Council, following a selection process that included eight candidates from around the world #WTODG.”