Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala an economist and former Finance Minister of Nigeria has become the first black woman to head the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The WTO has been without a leader for far too long after the previous leader resigned one year ahead of the end of his term.
The WTO has a mandate to promote free trade around the globe but in recent times the global organization has faced a lot of challenges including the war between China and USA.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala worked at the World Bank Group for 25 years rising up the ranks to the position of a Managing Director.
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