Friday, April 19, 2024

World Trade Organisation

March 13, 2024

WTO’s $1.2 million programme will tackle Nigeria’s agric export challenges: Okonjo-Iweala

Mrs Okonjo-Iweala said that Nigerian cowpea and sesame exports had increasingly faced rejections in several destination markets.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Credit: Twitter)
February 27, 2024

Aba IPP comes on stream 20 years after conception

Mr Nnaji said the plant was conceived in March 2004 as “a child of necessity by the desire to increase power supply nationwide.”

Power plant used to illustrate the story
February 26, 2024

Okonjo-Iweala urges favourable regulatory environment for power sector investment

“Let me reiterate how excited I am that this thing has finally come.”

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Credit: Twitter)
January 16, 2024

Iraq eyes membership of WTO to boost trade, development

Mr Rashid said Iraq was eager to meet the trade and economic standards to join the agency. 

World Trade Organisation (WTO)
September 29, 2023

Igbos are divided people; South-East no longer has solidarity: Okonjo-Iweala

“If our big problem is ourselves, it means that the solution also lies in our hands,” Ms Okonjo-Iweala.

OKONJO-IWEALA WITH SOUTH-EAST GOVERNORS
July 5, 2023

AfCFTA: South Africa seeks seamless intra-Africa trade

AfCFTA is a free trade area encompassing most of Africa. It was established in 2018.

African Continental Free Trade AreaAfrican Continental Free Trade Area
March 23, 2023

Okonjo-Iweala says trade solution to manage water economics

“Most people don’t know that one in five calories consumed is trade. We see trade as part of the solution.”

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
December 1, 2022

Buhari mourns death of ex-China President Jiang Zemin

Mr Buhari explained that the late Chinese leader would be particularly remembered for helping China join the World Trade Organisation.

A composite of President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-China President Jiang Zemin used to illustrate the story
April 13, 2022

Global trade risks recession because of Russia-Ukraine war: WTO

“Smaller supplies and higher prices for food mean that the world’s poor could be forced to do without. This must not be allowed to happen.”

War ravaged Ukraine
April 23, 2021

Nigeria’s hostile political structure doesn’t allow for female presidency: Fayemi

Mrs Fayemi said feminism is gradually gaining ground in Nigeria owing to widespread belief that “women should have rights.”