A former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named Forbes Africa Person of the year 2020.
Okonjo-Iweala is the prime candidate for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation.
She joins a list of eminent Africans to have received the award.
In 2019, Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), won the award for his outstanding work at the bank and a sterling career in agriculture and finance.
Paul Kagame of Rwanda won the same award in 2018. Other eminent Nigerians to have bagged the award are Muhammad Sanusi II (2013), former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria; Aliko Dangote (2014), president of the Dangote Group.
Announcing this in a tweet on Tuesaday, Okonjo-Iweala said she was thrilled to be so honoured.
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She said: “Thrilled to be named @forbesafrica -CNBC 2020 African of the Year following in the footsteps of my great Brothers @PaulKagame and @akin_adesina
“This award is for fellow Africans suffering the health & economic impact of Covid19. The energy and resilience of Africans inspires me!”
Thrilled to be named @forbesafrica -CNBC 2020 African of the Year following in the footsteps of my great Brothers @PaulKagame and @akin_adesina. This award is for fellow Africans suffering the health & economic impact of Covid19. The energy and resilience of Africans inspires me! https://t.co/CKDEyls7T9
— Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (@NOIweala) December 1, 2020
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