External Advisory Group

IMF Appoints Okonjo-Iweala Into Advisory Group

IMF Appoints Okonjo-Iweala Into Advisory Group

Nigeria’s former finance minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was named by the IMF on Friday as a member of its External Advisory Group.

She is the only one from Africa in the 12-member group that included Mr Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia.

IMF’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, named the team on Friday in a statement.

She said the advisory group will provide perspectives from around the globe on key developments and policy issues, especially as the world faces the economic challenges of COVID-19.

β€œEven before the spread of COVID-19 and the dramatic health,