Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has commended President Bola Tinubu for stabilising Nigeria’s economy, saying his reforms are “in the right direction.”
Speaking after a courtesy visit to the President on Thursday, Okonjo-Iweala announced the launch of the Women Exporters Fund for the Digital Economy, a WTO and International Trade Centre initiative aimed at empowering Nigerian women entrepreneurs.
Out of 67,000 applicants, 146 women won grants, with 16 set to receive technical support for 18 months and 100 others to get $5,000 each for business growth.
She stressed the next step is achieving economic growth and strengthening social safety nets to cushion hardship. “We need to grow the economy, create more jobs, and put more money in people’s pockets,” she said.