Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed her gratitude after clinching a spot in the 2024 Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women.
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| Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a second term effective 1 September, 2025 |
Okonjo-Iweala ranked 89th on the list.
She said, “This is an honor I do not take for granted.”
In her gratitude message, Okonjo-Iweala wrote: “Honoured to be on the list of the 2024 Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in the World, for the 8th time! This is an honor I do not take for granted. I wish to congratulate all my fellow women Honorees, in particular the 4 other African Women on the list – H.E President @SuluhuSamia of Tanzania, H.E Prime Minister @SuminwaJudith of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ms Mpumi Madisa -CEO of Bidvest, and our very own @MoAbudu. Let’s hope for even more African Women next time!”
