
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's journey to head the World Trade Organisation has been particularly note-worthy. She is the first woman and the first African to hold the position. A trained economist, she was at the World Bank during the financial crisis and, as Nigeria’s finance minister, she faced down corruption.
It's not just her career that sets her apart. As a child she lived through the Biafran War. Years later she faced another crisis: the kidnapping of her elderly mother. But her friends say she does find time for a laugh and the occasional boogie.
Becky Milligan hears about her fascinating life and career from close family, friends and colleagues.
Producer: Ben Crighton
By BBC Radio 44.1
9898 ratings
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's journey to head the World Trade Organisation has been particularly note-worthy. She is the first woman and the first African to hold the position. A trained economist, she was at the World Bank during the financial crisis and, as Nigeria’s finance minister, she faced down corruption.
It's not just her career that sets her apart. As a child she lived through the Biafran War. Years later she faced another crisis: the kidnapping of her elderly mother. But her friends say she does find time for a laugh and the occasional boogie.
Becky Milligan hears about her fascinating life and career from close family, friends and colleagues.
Producer: Ben Crighton

7,595 Listeners

378 Listeners

896 Listeners

1,055 Listeners

5,459 Listeners

1,803 Listeners

1,750 Listeners

1,042 Listeners

2,090 Listeners

1,978 Listeners

477 Listeners

45 Listeners

30 Listeners

32 Listeners

71 Listeners

131 Listeners

161 Listeners

45 Listeners

80 Listeners

103 Listeners

3,193 Listeners

723 Listeners

1,609 Listeners

83 Listeners

52 Listeners