Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian economist and international development expert currently serving as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). She is the first woman and the first African to hold this position. Okonjo-Iweala has previously held the role of Finance Minister in Nigeria and has worked at the World Bank for over two decades, where she played a crucial role in various global economic initiatives. In her recent address at the Paris summit on AI, she highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence to significantly boost global trade, while also cautioning about the risks it poses to gender pay equity.
Born on Jun 13, 1954 (71 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 9.00 | 0.44% | +0% | 59,308,690 | 263,594 | $350,000 | 1,556$ |
| China | 1 | 7.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 1,402,112,000 | 891,362 | $14,000,000 | 8,900$ |
| Mexico | 1 | 7.00 | 0.15% | +0% | 128,932,753 | 193,302 | $1,200,000 | 1,799$ |
| Liberia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.33% | +0% | 5,057,681 | 16,747 | $3,000 | 10$ |
| Totals | 4 | 1,595,411,124 | 1,365,005 | $15,553,000 | 12,265$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Liberia:
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emphasized that standards and regulations are increasingly decisive in determining market access for African agribusinesses.
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Mexico:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is mentioned among the powerful women in the Forbes list.
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China:
Li Qiang engaged with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during the summit.
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South Africa:
WTO director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emphasized the need for reforms in the global trading system during the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
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United States:
WTO Chief weighs in on tariff threats, trade wars, and more.
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Mauritania:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the Director-General of the World Trade Organization.
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United States:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the WTO Chief who weighs in on tariff threats and trade wars.
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United States:
WTO Chief weighs in on tariff threats, trade wars, and more.
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Australia:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, is on the prize council that decides the awards.
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Russia:
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated that US tariffs have caused the most serious damage to international trade in the last 80 years.
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