Former Nigerian finance chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Former Nigerian finance chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, seen in this undated file photo, is a step closer to becoming the World Trade Organization's director general after another candidate and South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung Hee announced her withdrawal on Feb. 5, 2021.

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