The former Nigeria Finance Minister was appointed by the WTO on Monday. She is the first woman and African to lead the global trade body.
To honor this feat, Nigerians are donning her signature look: a full outfit and head tie in African wax cloth known as Ankara, a single strand necklace, and clear glasses. Her supporters have also taken up the moniker, #AnkaraArmy to rally behind the WTO chief.
“Hillary [Clinton] had a pantsuit army. We are going to create an #AnkaraArmy for NOI! Get ready, the date is February 15th..,” Giwa-Tubosun tweeted days prior to the announcement.
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he challenge has since been shared more than 30,000 times under different hashtags, including #BeLikeNgoziChallenge as the women say how inspired they are by an African woman holding such a powerful position.
Okonjo-Iweala spent 25 years at the World Bank as a development economist, rising to the position of managing director. She also chaired the board of Gavi, which is helping to distribute coronavirus vaccines globally. Her term at the WTO will begin on March 1 and will initially run until August 2025.
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