Tag: WTO
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World Trade Organization Reappoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has unanimously reappointed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its Director General for a second term during a special meeting of the WTO’s General Council on Friday. Okonjo-Iweala, who made history in 2021 as the first woman and the first African to lead the 164-member organization, will continue to serve in this…
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Okonjo-Iweala Urges Nigeria to Slash Border Agencies, Says 90% Inspection Rate Hurts Trade
World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s border management system, highlighting the country’s unusually high number of agencies at entry points and an inefficient 90% physical inspection rate as major impediments to trade facilitation. Speaking virtually at the 2024 Controller General of Customs Conference in Abuja, Okonjo-Iweala emphasized…
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Okonjo-Iweala Set for Second Term as Solo Candidate in WTO Leadership Race
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has emerged as the sole candidate for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General position, paving the way for her second term at the helm of the global trade body. This development follows the close of nominations on November 8, with no other candidates stepping forward to contest the position. Ambassador Petter Ølberg…