Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation(WTO) has been conferred with an honorary ceremony from the University of Oxford with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D.litt. honoris causa). The ceremony took place at the Sheldonian Theatre followed by receptions at All Souls and St Johns Colleges. Sharing the photos on X, she wrote: A great honor to...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu are the only two Nigerians on Forbes’ 2023 Most Powerful Women in the World list. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, and Mo Abudu, CEO of Ebonylife Media, have been ranked on Forbes’ “100 Most Power Women” list for 2023, making them the only two Nigerians on this list. Recall that Okonjo...
There are a number of Nigerian women who have shaped Nigeria’s history with their contributions and achievements. They have also, in no little way, contributed to the socio-political and economic development of the country. As part of the International Women’s Day celebrations, we are spotlighting Nigerian women who have made their marks in their different fields at different times with...
A Nigerian lady, Nono Okeke is celebrating her big win as a worker in the Central Bank of Ireland. She took to Twitter to reveal she won the highest award at the Central Bank called the ‘Spotlight Award’. Nono also revealed she was dedicating the award to Okonjo-Iweala who motivates her. She wrote: So this happened yesterday! I work in...
The nomination process for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has finally closed, and all the candidates for the WTO top job are now known. There are eight candidates in the race; three from Africa, two from Europe, one from the Middle-East, one from North America, and one from Asia. In the race are three...
Former Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been endorsed by The Heads of State and Governments of the 15 Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organization(WTO). Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyema on Twitter, shared a statement by ECOWAS which was dated June 19, 2020, explaining that the regional body made the...
Nigeria is blessed with many brilliant and hard working women who are worth their weight. Many of these women have headed into the finance world and they have made an achievement out of it. Taking charge of top positions, they also manage to run their different homes smoothly without any hassle. Below are a brief profile on some women in...