MINA Blog- Nigeria born Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential world leaders by the Time Magazine.
Other notable honourees of the 2021 Time 100 Most Influential People include Naomi Osaka, Britney Spears, Angelique Kidjo, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris and others.
The renowned economist and Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), commended the publication for the recognition.
“Honoured and privileged to be on the cover of Time Magazine and to be recognized as one of the World’s most influential leaders” she said.
Dr Okonjo-Iweala is the first female and African DG of the WTO, a 164-member group of nations that oversees trade across the world.