Tag: WTO

World Trade Organization will work with a number of European countries to ensure a proposed EU carbon tax will respect international trade rules.French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire and the WTO’s new leader, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told a press confer...

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged African governments to shore up their capacity for international competitiveness to fully harness the opportunities offered by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Director-General, LCCI, Dr Muda ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has described as welcome development the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of Worl...

The United States government has announced its endorsement of former the Nigerian minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to emerge as the Director General of the World Trade Organization. It became clear earlier on Friday that Mrs Okonjo-Iweala, a former finance ...

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday in Geneva stressed the need for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to elect a credible candidate, based on merit, for the position of Director General. Okonjo-Iweala, who is among the eight candidates vying for the...