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Nigeria: World Bank - U.S. Nominee, Kim Knocks Off Okonjo-Iweala's Policy Plank
The Moment, 11 April 2012
THE United States of America's nominee to head the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, yesterday told the bank's board of directors that he would not hesitate to question the status quo and… Read more »
U.S. World Bank Candidate Lists Same Policies as Africa's
THE U.S. nominee says he would not hesitate to question the status quo and do his best to help the world's poorest, a position considered a major plank of rival, the Nigerian Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Lagos.
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Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala - The Obvious Choice
Leadership, 11 April 2012
All things being equal, in the next two weeks, a new World Bank president will be chosen during the Spring Meetings of the bank and the IMF. Whoever is chosen will take over from… Read more »
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Nigeria: World Bank - Why Citizens Must Rally Round Okonjo-Iweala - Ofoburuku
Vanguard, 12 April 2012
MR Efe Ofoburuku is the member representing Uvwie constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly and chairman, House Committee on Land, Survey and Urban. In this interview, he… Read more »
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Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala Lists 11 Frustrating Issues at World Bank
Vanguard, 11 April 2012
Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, nominated for the top job at World Bank, yesterday, faced a 25-man panel for an interview for the top job at the bank. Read more »
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Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala Promises to Tackle Poverty, Unemployment
This Day, 11 April 2012
Nigeria's Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has promised to tackle global poverty and address issues of job creation if elected… Read more »
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Nigeria: Considering Okonjo-Iweala for the World Bank Top Job
Vanguard, 11 April 2012
FOLLOWING the announcement by Robert Zoellick, the current President of the World Bank, that he would not seek re-election later this year, the question that has popped up in some… Read more »
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Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank President
Daily Trust, 11 April 2012
One of the greatest disappointments of the Obama presidency is the fact that the man is not black enough. I would have been happier if he could rub himself with more charcoal and… Read more »
Blog Entries
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Okonjo-Iweala Appeals to U.S. "Cherished Values" in Selection of World Bank President
Blog: globaldevelopment, Tue 10 Apr, 03:24 pm 2012
By Lawrence MacDonald - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former managing director of the World Bank and the coordinating minister for the economy and minister ... read more »
Blog Entries
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Why you should care more about who leads the World Bank
Blog: Chris Blattman, Thu 29 Mar, 04:20 pm 2012
Lant Pritchett is making an impassioned case for the Nigerian candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, rather than Obama's nominee, Jim Kim. See why Ngozi on ... read more »
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Is it in US interests to back Okonjo-Iweala?
Blog: Global development | The Guardian, Thu 29 Mar, 01:30 pm 2012
A measured campaign, allied with scrutiny of rival claims and a hint of realpolitik, could break America's World Bank hegemony The candidacy of an ... read more »
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Why Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Should Be the Next Head of the World Bank
Blog: globaldevelopment, Fri 23 Mar, 10:02 pm 2012
By Lant Pritchett - The US had a chance to lead. It abdicated that chance to play domestic politics and put forward a US nominee who is ... read more »
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Nigeria's Iron Lady
Blog: Emergent Africa, Wed 7 Mar, 11:00 am 2012
The Economist profiles Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Pan-African News Wire File Photos "THE gele is my trademark," says the Nigerian finance ... read more »
InFocus
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The Nigerian Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says a non-American should lead the institution and her main focus if elected, will be job creation for the youth and promoting ... Read more »
