The World Trade Organization is today set to confirm Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the first female leader of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Okonjo-Iweala is set to be appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the WTO today.
She will become the first African and indeed the first woman to head the WTO.
According to sources from the European Union, she emerged victorious in the contest for the WTO top job over her South Korean rival, Ms Yoo Myung-hee by a wide margin.
She polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat the South Korea’s trade minister at the final stage of the race.
Okonjo-Iweala’s victory is expected to be announced formally by the WTO later today.
She had said she will bring a fresh pair of eyes and ears to the WTO.
Details shortly…