Dr Okonjo-Iweala who is the current Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was named by Financial Times as one of the 25 most influential women in the world.
She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States and has served in various capacities including being Nigeria’s Finance Minister for about 8 years and also a 25 years career as Managing Director at the World Bank.
Celebrating her 68th birthday, her sister, Njide Okonjo-Udochi posted on Linkedin saying; “Do a little bit of good where you are. It’s that little bit of good put together that changes the world.”