President Muhammadu Buhari chats with Former Coordinating Minister of the Economic and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during the 31st Session of the African Union (AU) summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania. July 1st 2018
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ECOWAS endorse Okonjo-Iweala for WTO DG

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The Economic Community of West African States,  ECOWAS, Monday endorsed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation for the period of 2021-2025.  The regional body also called on other African and Non African countries to do same.
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