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"But in the legislature, theres still not quite the acceptance of letting women break through the glass ceiling. Its clearly a mans world."
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian economist who has been serving as the director-general of the World Trade Organization since March 2021. She is the first ever woman and also the first African to lead the World Trade Organization as director-general.
"But in the legislature, theres still not quite the acceptance of letting women break through the glass ceiling. Its clearly a mans world."
"Without good data, youre flying blind."
"There is no country that can exist by itself."
"In every crisis lies an opportunity."
"Africa must trade more with itself."
"Current trade issues are not purely the fault of trade policy."
"Development is not about helping poor people, it is about creating wealth, jobs, and opportunity."
"Digital trade is going to be the future of trade."
"When it comes to election time, everybody wants all sorts of things"
"Women need to be part of the solution, not just a part of the discussion."
"by N Okonjo-Iweala · 2014 · Cited by 2 — She said, "People knew about the economics, maybe the geography—but they didnt know how people lived"
"Everything has become politicized, even corruption. People throw out corruption charges, numbers of missing income, that are untrue."