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Africa:
World Bank President Election Process Questioned
BuaNews, 16 April 2012
As directors of the World Bank are set to meet later today to make a decision on who the body's next president will be, doubt in the transparency of the process has emerged. Read more »
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Africa:
Health Activists Applaud World Bank Appointment
Health-e, 17 April 2012
Health GAP (Global Access Project) welcomed the appointment of Dr Jim Yong Kim as President of the World Bank. Dr Kim is a transformative figure in global health who lead the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank Presidency - Ngozi Congratulates Kim, Faults Selection Process
Daily Trust, 16 April 2012
Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala today conceded defeat to the newly appointed President of the World Bank Dr Jim Yong Kim. Read more »
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Africa:
Choice of World Bank President Sadly Pre-Arranged - Mo Ibrahim
Capital FM, 16 April 2012
This week sees the lobbying and deal-making ahead of the election of the President of the World Bank reach its peak. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kim Beats Okonjo-Iweala to World Bank Job
This Day, 16 April 2012
Despite her spirited efforts to land the World Bank top job, Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has lost out to US… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank - Why Ngozi Stood No Chance
Daily Trust, 17 April 2012
The Executive Directors of the World Bank yesterday selected Dr. Jim Yong Kim as its president for a five-year term beginning on July 1. That in itself is not the news. Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank - Finally, Merit Bows to Politics...jonathan, Okonjo-Iweala Greet Kim
Leadership, 17 April 2012
The World Bank yesterday chose a Korean-born American health expert Jim Yong Kim as its new president, maintaining United States' grip on the job and leaving developing countries… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Obama's Choice Named World Bank Chief
Daily Trust, 17 April 2012
The Executive Directors of the World Bank yesterday selected the US candidate Dr. Jim Yong Kim as the bank's next president. He was favoured against Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank - Okonjo-Iweala Loses to America's Kim
Vanguard, 17 April 2012
The World Bank, yesterday, chose Korean-born American health expert Jim Yong Kim as its new president, maintaining Washington's grip on the job and leaving developing countries… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan, Okonjo-Iweala Congratulate Kim
Vanguard, 17 April 2012
The Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has congratulated the World Bank president elect, Mr. Jim Yong Kim. She told a press… Read more »
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Africa:
IMF Chief Congratulates Kim on World Bank Appointment
IMF, 16 April 2012
Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement after the announcement of Mr. Read more »
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Africa:
World Bank Selects Dr. Jim Yong Kim as New President
World Bank, 16 April 2012
The Executive Directors met today to select a new President of the World Bank Group. The Board expressed its deep gratitude for Mr. Robert B. Zoellick's outstanding leadership and… Read more »
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Africa:
World Bank to Decide on New President Today
This Day, 16 April 2012
A successor to the out-going President of the World Bank, Mr. Robert Zoellick, will emerge Monday between 5pm and 7pm (12 noon and 2pm Washington DC time), when the results will be… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank Presidency - America's Candidate, Kim, Set to Win Today
Vanguard, 16 April 2012
In spite of the spirited fight by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the position of the President of the World Bank,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank Race - Power Play As Okonjo-Iweala, Kim Know Fate Today
Leadership, 16 April 2012
Power play is imminent as Nigeria's Finance Minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her counterpart from the United States, Mr. Jim Yong Kim know their fates today. Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank - U.S. Politics Against Okonjo-Iweala
Daily Trust, 16 April 2012
A new President for the World Bank Group would be announced today but the result is not likely to favour Nigeria's Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala because of the United States… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank - May the Best (Wo)man Win
This Day, 15 April 2012
For 68 years, the World Bank group has functioned as the premier global development finance institution. And for 68 years, an American has headed the institution. Read more »
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Africa:
World Bank Presidency - Who Takes the Day Okonjo or Kim?
Vanguard, 15 April 2012
WITH the withdrawal of Colombian ex-finance minister, Jose Antonio Ocampo, from the World Bank Presidency race last Friday, the die is now cast between Dr. Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria… 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 »