The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has credited President Bola Tinubu for working to stabilize Nigeria’s economy, affirming that the reforms are progressing in the right directions.

Speaking to State House correspondents after a courtesy visit to President Tinubu today (Thursday) in Abuja, Okonjo-Iweala stressed the need to build upon the economic stability by further strengthening the economy and expanding social safety nets to ameliorate the hardship and critical steps to job creation. 

She said her discussions with the President centered on the launch of a landmark initiative aimed at empowering Nigerian women in the digital export economy.

Earlier in the day, Okonjo-Iweala had participated in the launch of a Women Exporters Fund for the digital economy, facilitated by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. 

The initiative, jointly managed by the WTO and the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Geneva, aims to support Nigerian women entrepreneurs to scale their businesses, create jobs, and strengthen the economy.

Nigeria is one of four countries selected globally for the scheme, with the effort coordinated locally by the Ministry of Trade and Investment and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council. Out of 67,000 Nigerian women who applied, 146 were selected to benefit from the fund.

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