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    Breaking: Forbes names Okonjo-Iweala Africa Person of the Year 2020

    Ifetayo AdeniyiBy Ifetayo AdeniyiDecember 2, 20202 Mins Read
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    Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2020, The Editor Nigeria has learnt.

    “The 2020 #AfricanOftheYear Award honoree is…Congratulations to Dr. @NOlweala! Board Chair @Gavi; Board Chair @ARCapicity, gracing the cover of @forbesafrica,” the world’s leading voice for entrepreneurial success and free enterprise tweeted on Tuesday.

    Reacting to the development, Okonjo-Iweala, who is set to become the first African and first woman to lead the World Trade Organisation in its 25-year history, said she is excited by the prestigious award.

    She tweeted, “Thrilled to be named Forbes Africa-CNBC ‘2020 African of the Year’ following in the footsteps of my great brothers Paul Kagame and Akin Adesina.”

    The 66-year-old former World Bank director, who has a resumé full of qualifications and a bundle of talents, had been selected consensus candidate by the WTO Selection Committee for the role of director general.

    The move was, however, opposed by the Donald Trump administration which preferred South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee for the job.

    The United States unilaterally opposed Okonjo-Iweala despite the fact that the WTO selection committee determined she “clearly carried the largest support by members” and “clearly enjoyed broad support from members from all levels of development and from all geographic regions.”

    The selection committee is expected to meet this month in Switzerland to pick a choice between Okonjo-Iweala and Myung-hee.

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