Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | Image: ERIC BARADAT-AFP via Getty Images
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), on Saturday, arrived in Nigeria on a 4-day official visit aimed at enhancing trade and improving the Nigerian economy.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okonjo-Iweala, who assumed duty on March 1, 2021, as the new Director-General of the WTO, is also in Nigeria to express appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari and hold talks on how to stimulate economic activities.
Speaking to newsmen, on arrival, Okonjo-Iweala, said the objective of her visit was to see how the WTO could better assist Nigeria and her entrepreneurs on improving the economy.
On Nigeria’s share of trade in Africa, she expressed optimism that Nigeria could use the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to boost trade and investment.
“And to do that we have to improve our investments and add value to some of our products, because the AfCFTA is a unique…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
