World Trade Organization

The African Trade Unions have called on the newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Okonjo-Iweala, to ensure that global trade agreements promote workers’ rights, eradicate poverty and guarantee…

The World Trade Organization (WTO) members will be holding another cluster of meetings this week to negotiate a  #FisheriesSubsidies agreement, which is among the immediate priorities of the next WTO Director-General, Dr. Ngozi…

The Minister for industry, trade and investment, Niyi Adebayo, says Nigeria’s trade agenda is to operate on the world stage, noting that the country has outgrown Africa. Adebayo said this on Monday during a televised interview as he…

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her emergence as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). #OPEC SG #HEBarkindo has congratulated Dr @NOIweala on…

The Nigerian Union of Traders in Ghana (NUTAG), said the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) would boost trade cooperation around the world. The President of the union,…

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday  held her first press conference as Director-General designate of the World Trade Organization (WTO), where, among other things, she called for deep and wide-ranging reforms at the WTO. The…

After nearly six months without a captain, the World Trade Organization looks set to appoint Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and first African leader next week.  The global trade body announced…

The U.S President, Joe Biden has given his support to Nigeria’s former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becoming the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization, shortly after South Korea’s trade minister, Yoo Myung-hee pulled…