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Ngozi okonjo iweala was nigerias minister of finance from 2003 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2015, and foreign minister in 2006. Apr 24, 2018 former managing director of the world bank, okonjoiweala also served as nigerias first female minister of finance and foreign minister, and her tenure taught her a lot about what corruption can do, but also how people can fight it. Did okonjoiweala implicate oshiomhole, aregbesola in her. Dr ngozi okonjo iweala finance minister federal republic of. Apr 18, 2020 ngozi okonjoiweala is a nonresident distinguished fellow with the africa growth initiative in the global economy and development program at brookings.
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