WTO head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stepped in as the new head of the World Trade Organization on Monday, ending a six-month leadership void there. Okonjo-Iweala also made history on her first day: She’s the first woman and first African to serve as WTO’s director-general.

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