On the Hot Seat
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has assumed office as the 7th Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
- She is the first woman as well as the first African national to lead the organization.
Ligia Noronha
- Indian economist Ligia Noronha has been appointed as Assistant Secretary-General of UN and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme.
- Ms Noronha will succeed fellow Indian and development economist Satya Tripathi.
Mario Draghi
- Mario Draghi, an Italian economist, central banker, academic and civil servant has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Italy since 13 February 2021.
- The ....