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Global Trade Would Grow By 8% In 2021 – WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday has opined that international trade would grow a bit faster than was previously predicted. WTO Managing Director, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, announced that trade would grow by 8 percent this year. However, the organization warned that global trade growth could still be thwarted by the still-raging coronavirus pandemic. ”Following…
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Emerges Next WTO DG
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has made history as the first African and woman to lead the World Trade Organization. The World Trade Organization announced the appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its new director-general today – making her the first woman and first African to hold the role. Recall that South Korea’s trade minister, Yoo Myung-hee abandoned…