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Nigeria:
Okonjo-Iweala 'Manifestly Superior' to Other Contenders - Envoy
Leadership, 9 April 2012
As the interview to select a new president for the World Bank holds today, the candidacy of Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been described as "manifestly superior" to any… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Okonjo-Iweala Faces World Bank Panel
This Day, 9 April 2012
Nigeria's Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is in the race for the World Bank Presidency, will face the panel of interviewers… Read more »
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Nigeria:
House Backs Okonjo-Iweala On World Bank Presidency
This Day, 30 March 2012
The bid by Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to become the next President of the World Bank received a parliamentary endorsement Thursday as the House of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank - House of Representatives Back Okonjo-Iweala
Daily Trust, 30 March 2012
Members of the House of Representatives yesterday unanimously passed a resolution supporting the candidature of the Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the World Bank… Read more »
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Nigeria:
House Okays Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank Job
Vanguard, 30 March 2012
Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's nomination for President of the World Bank was, yesterday, endorsed by the House of Representatives, which also urged President… Read more »
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Nigeria:
My Vision for World Bank - Okonjo-Iweala
Vanguard, 28 March 2012
The Nigerian Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, and Africa's nominee for the Presidency of World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed confidence… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Taraba Declares Friday Work-Free Day for Late DIG John Haruna
Leadership, 29 March 2012
The Taraba Government has declared Friday a work-free day to enable the state workers to participate in the burial of the late DIG Haruna John scheduled for Saturday in Jalingo. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Okonjo-Iweala - I've No Fears Emerging World Bank President
This Day, 28 March 2012
Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Tuesday said she had no fears in emerging the preferred candidate for the position of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why I Want to Lead the World Bank - Okonjo-Iweala
Daily Trust, 28 March 2012
Finance Minister and Coordinating minister for the economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala yesterday said her mission at the World Bank was to use her vast experience to create a new… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank Presidency - Job Creation Tops Okonjo-Iweala's Priority
Leadership, 28 March 2012
The Finance Minister and the Coordinating Minister for the economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Tuesday rolled out her mission for the World Bank, indicating that creating jobs for the… Read more »
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Africa:
World Bank's New Leader -Meet the U.S. Norminee
Daily Maverick, 27 March 2012
Dr Jim Yong Kim, Dartmouth College president, former World Health Organisation senior manager, YouTube star and an all-American boy born in Korea, has recently been nominated by… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank - AU Backs Okonjo Iweala's Bid
This Day, 27 March 2012
The African Union (AU) has thrown its weight behind Nigeria's Coordi-nating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the soon-to-be-vacant… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Africa Backs Finance Minister to Head World Bank
Vanguard, 23 March 2012
South Africa has called a news conference for today to announce an African candidate for the World Bank presidency, widely expected to be Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi… Read more »
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Nigeria:
South Africa Backs Finance Minister to Lead World Bank
BuaNews, 23 March 2012
Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is to run for the position of the next World Bank chief, it emerged on Friday. Read more »
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Africa:
Obama Announces U.S. Nomination of Dr. Jim Yong Kim to Lead World Bank
White House, 22 March 2012
Today, President Obama announced that the United States is nominating Dr. Jim Yong Kim, a leader who has devoted his career to improving the lives of people in developing countries… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Okonjo-Iweala May Quit for World Bank
Daily Champion, 22 March 2012
If the permutations go in the positive, Finance Minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala may soon quit President Goodluck Jonathan's cabinet as her names is on top of those being tipped to… Read more »
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Kenya:
End U.S. Monopoly Over World Bank
The Star, 22 March 2012
Robert B. Zoellick will not seek a second mandate as president of the World Bank when his first term expires on June 30, 2012. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Okonjo Iweala May Turn Down World Bank's Top Job
This Day, 22 March 2012
Despite strong recommendations in her favour to take the soon-to-be-vacant topmost position at the World Bank - including a reported endorsement by President Goodluck Jonathan -… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Bank Presidency - Zuma, Ouattara, Others Pressure Jonathan to Release Okonjo-Iweala
Vanguard, 22 March 2012
The chances of Nigeria's Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to be appointed President of the World Bank brightened, midweek, as… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan Backs Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank Presidency
The Moment, 21 March 2012
THE candidacy of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the World Bank top job may have received the backing of Presidency. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Call to Appoint Finance Minister to Head World Bank
allAfrica, 6 March 2012
President Barack Obama should nominate Nigerian finance minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as next president of the World Bank, writes Harold E. Doley, Jr., a former United States… Read more »