Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Becomes DG Of WTO.

Nigeria’s candidate, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has emerged as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

It’s a major coup for Nigeria’s former finance minister who had to compete with her opponent, Yoo Myung-hee of South Korea.

Okonjo-Iweala’s victory is expected to be announced formally by the WTO later today.