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    Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes History As WTO's First African And Female Leader

    As she takes the helm of the World Trade Organization, the former Nigerian finance minister faces challenges from COVID-19 response to navigating trade frictions between the U.S. and China.
    by Brakkton Booker Feb 15, 2021 2 minutes
    Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named the new head of the World Trade Organization. An economist, she previously served as Nigeria's finance minister and as managing director of the World Bank.

    Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former two-time Nigerian finance minister, was appointed Monday to the be the next director-general of the World Trade Organization. She is the first African and the first woman to lead the body, which governs trade rules between nations.

    "This is a very significant moment for the WTO," David Walker, the WTO's General Council chair, said in a

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