Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

**Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala** (Dem bon am on 13 June 1954)  na Naija-American ekonomist, wey don dey sarf as Direkto-General of di World Trade Organization sins March 2021. Na shi bi di fest Wuman an Afrika pesin wey go leed di World Trade Organization as Direkto General. Shi bi boards of: Famine, Standard Chartered Bank, MINDS: Mandela  Institute for Development Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Georgetown Institute for Wumen, Peace an Sekuriti, One Campaign, GAVI: Global Alliance for Vaccines Immunization, Rockefeller Foundation, R4D: Results for Development, ARC: Afrikan Risk Capacity an Earthshot prize wit some oda ones. Shi don sidon for di Twitter Board of Direktos, kon komot in February, 2021 wen dem giv am Direkto-General of di World Trade Organization.

Okonjo-Iweala sarfs Brookings Institute wit di Afrika  Growth Intiative in dia Global Economy an Development program.  Na shi bi di Commissional Emeritus an Co-chair of Global Commission on di Economy an Climate. For di World Bank, shi wok for 25 years as divelopmet  economist; shi rish Managing Direkto stej for Operations fom 2007 rish 2011. Na Okonjo-Iweala bi di fest Naija wuman wey go sarf two times as Finance Minister of Nigeria; fest time na onda President Olusegun Obasanjo fom 2003 rish 2006; an sekon, na onda President Goodluck Jonathan fom 2011 rish 2015. Shi don sarf as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria bifor. In 2005, Euromoney nem am Global Finance Minister of di Year.

## Hau e tek  stat life an skul
Dem bon Okonjo-Iweala in Ogwashi-Ukwu, Delta State, Nigeria, wia im papa, Professor Chukwuka Okonjo, bi di obi (king) of di Obahai Royal famili of Ogwashi-Ukwu wey dey Naija.
Okonjo-Iweala go Queen's School, Enugu; St Anne's School, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo State; an di International School Ibadan. Shi go US in 1973 to stodi for Havard University. Shi get masters digre in City Planning in 1978 an PhD in regional economics an development in 1981 fom di Massachusetts Institute of Technology wit *Thesis Credit Policy, an Nigeria finance policy, an Nigeria's agricultural development*. Shi get internashonal Awod fom di American Association of University Women (AAUW).

## Im wok

World Bank

Okonjo-Iweala don wok for 25 years for World Bank wey dey Washington, D.C, na fom developmet ekonomist shi tek rish sekond Posishon of Managing Direkto, Operations. Wen shi bi Managing Direkto, shi hep World Bank monito $81 billon Moni wey dem plan to tek wok for Afrika, South Asia, Europe, an Central Asia. Okonjo-Iweala wok wit Wod Bank to tek kontris wey no tu dey ci moni for Afrika.

## In Govment
Okonjo-Iweala sarf two times as Nigeria Finance Minister (2003 - 2006 an 2011 - 2015) an sarf as one time as Foreign Finance Minista in 2006. Na shi bi di fest wuman wey go get dat posishon. Wen shi dey sarf as Finance Minista onda President Olusegun Obasanjo, shi folo Paris Club wey Naija dey owe moni tok an dey kansu US$30 Billion debt. Okonjo-Iweala dey insaid di pipu wey hep Naija kolet loan for Sovereign credit rating (of BB minus) fom fitch rating an Standard an poor in 2006.  

## Pasonal life
Shi mari Ikemba Iweala, wey kom fom Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. Dey bon four pikin, one dey rait buk, Uzodinma Iweala. 

Wen Okonjo-Iweala dey trai bi di Direkto-General of di WHO, shi get paper wey mek am sho sey shi kom fom US in 2019. 

## Oda tins wey shi  du

 Govment Agencies 

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Member of the International Advisory Board (since 2017)

Internashonal organizashon

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Member of the International Advisory Panel (since 2016)

OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), Member of the Board
GAVI, Chair of the Board (2016–2020)

African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2003–2006, 2011–2015)

International Monetary Fund (IMF), Member of the International Monetary and Finance Committee (2003–2006, 2011–2015)

Joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee, Chair (2004)

Korporate boards

Member of the Mission Committee (since 2020)

Twitter, Member of the Board of Directors (since 2018)

Standard Chartered, Independent Non-executive Member of the Board of Directors (since 2017)

Lazard, Senior Advisor (since 2015)

 Non-profit organizations 

Africa Europe Foundation (AEF), Member of the High-Level Group of Personalities on Africa-Europe Relations (since 2020)

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2019)
Bloomberg New Economy Forum, Member of the Advisory Board (since 2018)

Results for Development (R4D), Member of the Board of Directors (since 2014)

Women's World Banking, Member of the Africa Advisory Council (since 2014)

The B Team, Member (since 2013)

Friends of the Global Fund Africa, Member of the Board (since 2007)

Global Financial Integrity (GFI), Member of the Advisory Board (since 2007)

African Risk Capacity, Chair of the Board
African University of Science and Technology.

Chair the Board Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.

Member of the Advisory Board Global Business Coalition for Education, Member of the Advisory Board

International Growth Centre (IGC), Senior Advisor

Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS).

Member of the Advisory Board Mercy Corps.

Member Global Leadership Council

Rockefeller Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees (2008–2018)

Nelson Mandela Institution, Chair of the Board
One Campaign, Member of the Board

Oxford Martin School, Member of the Advisory Council

Vital Voices, Member of the Global Advisory Council

World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders Foundation, former Member of the Board

## Awods
Okonjo-Iweala don kolet plenti Awod . Shi dey insaid one of 50 Greatest wod Leaders (fortune, 2015),  di Top 100 most influential pipu for di wod (TIME, 2014 an 2021), di Top 100 Global Thinker (foreign policy, 2011 an 2012), di Top 100 Most Pawafu wumen in di wod. (Forbes, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 an 2022),  25 most Influential Wumen in di Wod (Financial Times,  2021), di Top 3 Most Influential Wumen in Afrika (Forbes 2011),  di Top 100 Wumen in di Wod (Guardian, 2011),  di Top 150 Wumen in di Wod (Newsweek, 2011),  di Top 100 most inspiring pipu in di Wod for Girls an Wumen  (Wumen Deliver, 2011).

In 2019, Okonjo-Iweala dey insaid Amerika Akademi of Arts an Sciences. Dem giv am nashonal honor from Repoblik of Côte d'ivoire an Repoblik of Liberia. Shi get Naija nashonal honor wey bi Grand Commander of di Order of Niger (GCON, 2022).  Okonjo-Iweala still get anoda Naija nashonal honor wey bi Commander of di Fediral Repoblik (CFR). Shi get Grand Cross of di Order of Rio Branco fom di Federative Repoblik of Brazil in 2023. Oda honors wey shi get na:

2004 – TIME’s European Heroes Award

2004 – Finance Minister of the Year, Africa Investor Magazine

2005 – Finance Minister of the Year for Africa and the Middle East, Emerging Markets Magazine

2005 – Global Finance Minister of the Year, Euromoney

2005 – Finance Minister of the Year for Africa and the Middle East, The Banker

2010 – Bishop John T. Walker Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award

2010 – Global Leadership Award, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs

2011 – Global Leadership Award, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

2011 – President of the Italian Republic Gold Medal, Pia Manzu Centre

2014 – David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award

2016 – Global Fairness Award, Global Fairness Initiative

2016 – Power with Purpose Award, Devex Development Communications Network

2017 – Madeleine K. Albright Global Development Award, Aspen Institute

2017 – Women’s Economic Empowerment Award, WEConnect International

2017 – Vanguard Award, Howard University

2017 - BBC's 100 women

2020 – African of the Year, Forbes Africa

2022 – 50 Over 50: EMEA Award, Forbes

2022 – Golden Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement

2022 – Humanitarian Award for a Lifetime of Public Service and Advocacy of Sustainable International Development, United Nations Association of New 

## Honorary digre
Okonjo-Iweala don kolet honorary Doctorate digre Dom 21 Universitis fom difren pat of di Wod, som of dem na; 

Brown University (2008)

Colby College (2007)

Trinity College, Dublin (2007)

Amherst College (2009)

University of Pennsylvania (2013)

Yale University (2015)

Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica

LUISS Guido Carli, Italy (2021) 

American University (2022) 

Nyenrode Business University (2022) 

London School of Economics and Political Science (2023) 

Glasgow University 

Shi get Awod fom difren Universitis for Naija sef lik: Abia State University, Delta State University, Abraka, Oduduwa University,  Babacock University an di University of Port Harcourt, Calabar, an Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University). In 2019, Okonjo-Iweala get honorary digre fom Tel Aviv University. On di 7th of February 2022 Okonjo-Iweala kolet 20th honorary Doctorate digre fom di London School of Economics.

## Woks

Buks

Sallah, Tijan; Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi (2003). Chinua Achebe: Teacher of Light, A Biography. Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press. ISBN 978-1-59221-031-2. LCCN 2002152037. OCLC 50919841. OL 3576773M.

Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi; Soludo, Charles Chukwuma; Muhtar, Mansur, eds. (2003). The Debt Trap in Nigeria: Towards a Sustainable Debt Strategy. Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press. ISBN 9781592210015. LCCN 2002007778. OCLC 49875048. OL 12376413M.

Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi (2012). Reforming the Unreformable: Lessons from Nigeria. Cambridge: MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-01814-2. LCCN 2012008453. OCLC 878501895. OL 25238823M.

Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi (2018). Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous: The Story Behind the Headlines. Cambridge: MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-03801-0. LCCN 2017041524. OCLC 1003273241. OL 27372326M.

Gillard, Julia; Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi (2020). Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons. Penguin. p. 336. ISBN 9780143794288. Retrieved 11 2022.

## Articles
Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi; Keller, Janeen Madan (19 January 2016). "Shine a Light on the Gaps: Financial Inclusion Matters for Africa's Smallholder Farmers". Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 11 Augusy 2022.

Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi (2016). "Funding THE SDGs: Licit and Illicit Financial Flows From Developing Countries". Horizons: Journal of International Relations and Sustainable Development. 6 (6): 108–117. JSTOR 48573616.

## Toks
Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi (March 2007). Want to Help Africa? Do Business Here (TED Talk). Archived from the original on 11 August 2022.
Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi (June 2007). Aid versus trade (TED Talk). Archived from the original on 11 August 2022.

Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi (10 January 2014). Don't trivialise corruption, tackle it (TEDxEuston). Archived from the original on 11 August 2022.

## Wia dem gada di Tori
1.Overly, Steven. "US backs Iweala to head WTO". Fom di original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

2. "Okonjo Iweala makes history at WTO" Bbc News. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

3.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Centre for global Development. Retrieved 11 August 2023.