Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala takes over as WTO chief

GENEVA: The first female and first African director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, officially took office on Monday, ending a six-month “leaderless” period of the organisation, after former chief Roberto Azevedo stepped down on Aug 31, 2020, a year ahead of schedule. “I am coming into one of the most important institutions […]