MINISTER of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named one of the 50 greatest leaders in the
world by Fortune Magazine.
Okonjo-Iweala was recognized alongside others such as Liberian
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Pope Francis, Chinese President Xi
Jinping, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Bill and Melinda Gates,
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerburg and Apple CEO Tom Cook.
The minister was described as “a fearless promoter of sound economic
policies.” She was also singled out for working hard to usher in a
decade in which the country’s GDP trebled.
She was named 33rd on the list. Fortune Magazine’s annual list
celebrates men and women who are transforming lives in all spheres,
including government, business and philanthropy. In compiling the 2015
list, the magazine explained that it gathered advice from more than 24
of the world’s best minds.
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