Okonjo-Iweala Bags African Finance Minister of the Year Award

 AWARD WINNERS: The Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ( winner of African Finance Minister of the Year and Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Merchant Capital, Mr. Bob Diamond ( winner of International Business Leader of the Year) both awards winner presented by AfricaInvestor held along side the 2014 Annual Worldbank/IMF meetings in Washington DC. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE  

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Ndubuisi Francis and Festus Akanbi in Washington DC, USA
The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has won the African Finance Minister of the Year
award in recognition of her drive for Nigeria’s economic growth and increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country.
The award, organised by the Africa Investor (Ai), a leading international investment and communications group, was presented to her before a large audience at the Ritz Carlton Hotel as part of events at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States of America.