Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appointed WTO Director-General

NEW DELHI: Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed the seventh Director-General of the World Trade Organization on Monday, making her the first woman and the first African to head the multilateral trade body from March 1, 2021 to August 31, 2025.

“The decision was taken by consensus at a special meeting today of the organization’s General Council,” said an official.

Okonjo-Iweala is the former Finance Minister of Nigeria and World Bank economist.