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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Taiwan:
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urged China to change its growth model at the Munich Security Conference.
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Russia:
The head of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, engaged in a humorous discussion about Finland's influence in the world.
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Nigeria:
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala laid the foundation stone of the incubation park during the convocation ceremony.
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Switzerland:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the Director-General of the World Trade Organization and serves on the WEF board.
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Vietnam:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed the trend of trade agreements that comply with WTO rules.
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Panama:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the Director-General of the World Trade Organization who discussed the impact of global tariffs.
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Guyana:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated that uncertainty would linger and countries must invest in their own resilience.
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Guyana:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated that uncertainty would linger and countries must invest in their own resilience.
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Spain:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, commented on the surprising stability of global trade amidst disruptions.
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China:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated that global trade has faced the most severe shock in 80 years.
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