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WTO warns G20 against new trade restrictions

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged G20 governments to avoid implementing new trade restrictions that could worsen the global economic situation. This call follows the release of the 31st WTO Trade Monitoring Report, which highlighted a significant increase in trade-restrictive measures among G20 economies over the past year. While […]

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WTO confirms Okonjo-Iweala as only candidate for second term

The World Trade Organization has officially confirmed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the sole candidate for the position of Director-General for a second term. The organization announced this development on Saturday, following Okonjo-Iweala’s confirmation of her willingness to serve another four-year term on September 16. Her reappointment signals continued leadership under her guidance, having taken the helm […]

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Okonjo-Iweala calls for subsidy cuts to support developing nations

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Naomi Okonjo-Iweala emphasized the necessity of reducing cotton subsidies, currently totaling $8 billion, to level the playing field for developing countries. This reduction aims to enhance market access and enable these nations to benefit more significantly from global trade. Speaking at the opening ceremony of World Cotton […]

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Okonjo-Iweala announces bid for another four-year term as WTO head

The World Trade Organisation Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, announced her intention to seek a second four-year term as head of the trade organisation. This was disclosed by Okonjo-Iweala during an interview with Reuters on Monday. she expressed a desire to address “unfinished business” from her first term. Okonjo-Iweala, who began her role in March 2021 as […]

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Technology now tracks oil theft, Okonjo-Iweala tells FG

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said there are enough technological innovations to track crude oil theft and bring those behind the act to justice in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Okonjo-Iweala at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association held at the […]

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Okonjo-Iweala narrates ordeal with fuel subsidy cabal

The current Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that the concept of fuel subsidy removal isn’t new as she narrated her ordeal with a fuel subsidy cabal. According to Vanguard, while she served as the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, the removal of fuel subsidies […]

Okonjo-Iweala, IMF MD demand improvement of international trade
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Okonjo-Iweala, IMF MD demand improvement of international trade

Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, have emphasized the importance of increased global trade in a policy paper released in June 2023. Nairametrics reported that they proposed that while avoiding market fragmentation and adverse policy consequences on other nations, global collaboration, and shared […]

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Watch your debt profiles, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala advises Nigerian govs

The Director General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has cautioned the governors of Nigeria’s 36 states to avoid taking on debt that could impede their efforts to deliver the benefits of democracy to their constituents. According to The Punch, Okonjo-Iweala made this statement during the Nigeria Governors’ Forum’s induction program for newly elected […]

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Why Africa must decrease intra-African, global trade costs – Okonjo Iweala

President of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has stated that in order for Africa to successfully implement the African Continental Free Trade Area, we must lower the costs associated with doing business both within the continent and with the rest of the world. Nairametrics reported that she emphasized that some tariffs and obstacles result […]

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Intra-African trade tariff too high at 435% – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed concern over the high tariffs on intra-African trade, which she says currently stands at 435 per cent. Okonjo-Iweala made these comments during the “Trade Integration in Africa” event held in Nairobi. She noted that this is hindering the implementation of the African Continental Free […]

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Global value chain important for job creation – Okonjo-Iweala

      The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has explained that the coronavirus pandemic has taught the world how important global value chains have become for job creation and inclusion. According to The PUNCH, she stated this at the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring meetings in Washington DC. She noted […]

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WTO strikes landmark deal on food security

The World Trade Organization concluded hard-won deals Friday on fishing subsidies, food insecurity and Covid-19 vaccines in a landmark bundle of agreements secured through hectic round-the-clock talks. WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the trade ministers’ conference had struck an “unprecedented package of deliverables” which would make a difference to people’s lives across the planet. The […]