Tag: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Vowing reform, Kenyan emerges as one of early WTO front runners
Amina Mohamed told Reuters a closed-door vetting session last week went “really well” as she outlined her platform to steer the body out of crises from global trade tensions and rising protectionism to a COVID-induced dive in business.
What reforms are needed for the WTO?
Yesterday afternoon at least two of the African candidates for the top job at the World Trade Organization went in for their interviews before delegates at its headquarters in Geneva in Switzerland. Kenyan government minister Amina Mohamed and former Nigerian finance Ngozi Okonjo Iweala 15 minutes each to put forward their case for the job. Then each was grilled for 75 minutes by delegates about their vision for the future of world trade. John Stremlau, Honorary Professor of International Relations joins CNBC Africa for more.
Here is what awaits the next WTO leader
At least two of the African candidates for the top job at the World Trade Organization will go for their interviews before delegates at its headquarters in Geneva in Switzerland today. Kenyan government minister Amina Mohamed and former Nigerian finance Ngozi Okonjo Iweala 15 minutes each to put forward their case for the job. Then each will be grilled for 75 minutes by delegates about their vision for the future of world trade. CNBC Africa's Chris Bishop took a look at the background. International Relations Analyst, Brook Spector unpacks this further.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on why climate change should be part of Africa’s COVID-19 strategy
The fight against COVID-19 must include a climate change strategy that rebuilds stronger, inclusive economies geared for low carbon growth. That’s according to Former Nigerian Finance Minister and MD of the World Bank Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who was recently appointed to the WHO’s Covid19 special envoy. This follows her appointment to the African Union’s COVID-19 envoy earlier this month. Dr Okonjo Iweala joins CNBC Africa for more.
Op-Ed – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: A global response to COVID-19 that doesn’t fully support developing countries is no response at all
"A better future, where all jobs are green and decent, poverty is eradicated, workers are supported, and communities are thriving and resilient across all sectors of the economy, starts with a just transition today."
Op-Ed: Now is the time to put climate change on the African Union’s agenda: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Africa must lead with people-centered climate action, argues Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
How we can to reduce the cost of Africa’s health care delivery
Nigeria's former Finance Minister and Board chair of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says economically, for every dollar invested in health, you get twenty dollars in return. She discussed the rate of return on investments in health and how the cost of delivering health care services to families in Africa can be reduced.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on why climate leadership is a new growth opportunity for the world
Among the most urgent priorities over the next 2-3 years are implementing carbon pricing and removing fossil fuels subsidies. This could generate more than US$2.8 trillion in government revenues in 2030, equivalent to the GDP of India today.
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