Politics
Ex-Finance Minister, Okonjo-Iweala Gets IMF Appointment
By Sola Adeyemi, Asst. News Editor
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has named a former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a member of its External Advisory Group
This was contained in a statement signed by Georgieva on Friday.
It added that the group will meet a few times a year, to provide perspectives on key developments and policy issues.
“Even before the spread of COVID-19 and the dramatic health, economic, and financial disruptions it has brought, IMF members confronted a rapidly evolving world and complex policy issues.
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“To serve our membership well in this context, we need top-notch input and expertise from the widest range of sources, inside and outside the Fund.
“Toward this end, I am proud that an exceptional and diverse group of eminent individuals with high-level policy, market, and private sector experience has agreed to serve on my External Advisory Group. Today we had a dynamic discussion to gain their insights, and to receive informal reactions to our ideas and approaches,” Georgieva said.
Okonjo-Iweala was also recently announced as a member of South Africa’s presidential economic advisory council.
