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World Trade Organization appoints first woman and African head, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed to head the World Trade Organization, becoming the first woman and first African to take on the role amid rising protectionism and disagreement over how the body decides cases involving billions in sales and thousands of jobs.
Key points:
- Her first priority will be quickly addressing the economic and health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Other big tasks include reforming the organisation’s dispute resolution process
- She takes over after four turbulent years with Donald Trump leading the US
Ms Okonjo-Iweala, 66, was named director-general by representatives of the 164 countries that make up the WTO, which deals with the rules of trade between nations based on negotiated…
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