2021.02.15 13:39 GMT+8

Former Nigerian finance minister to become new WTO director-general

Updated 2021.02.15 13:39 GMT+8
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Former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will become the first African and first woman to head the World Trade Organization (WTO). This comes after a South Korean rival withdrew from the race and the U.S. reversed its earlier opposition. For Africa, her impending appointment is a big deal.

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