Episode 03| Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala-Black Excellence

BWT-Africa Rising

After a 25-year working career at the World Bank which saw her rise through the ranks to the second most important person of the Financial Giant; Twice a finance Minister of the Federal Government of Nigeria under President Olusegun Obasanjo (2003-2006) and President Goodluck Jonathan (2011-2015), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala- A Harvard and MIT graduate has set the record yet again to become the first Lady and African to occupy the post of the Director-General of the World Trade Organization. In this episode, we take a look at her enviable profile that made acquire the needed endorsement to lead the Global Trade Police Agency. The BWT-Africa Rising project is hosted by Bernard Carson to discuss issues and stories of black excellence and major developments on the continent of Africa as a means to elevate the status of Blacks in the Diaspora. Follow this project on Instagram@BWT-Africa Rising Facebook@BWT-Africa Rising Acknowledgment Photography credit: Imurana Aziz Music: Patrick Adjei (PJ-Ministry) Production: BENLITT Team.