– Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is from a royal family, born in Delta state, in June 13, 1954.
– She had her Bachelor’s degree in Harvard University and Ph.D from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
– She is the first female and African to be the Director-General of World Trade Organisation.
– She worked with World Bank for 25 years rising to the number two position of managing director, operations.
– She was the first woman to serve two terms as Nigeria’s finance minister.
– She is the first woman to serve as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
– In 2020, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was named Forbes African of the Year.
