Nigerian Business Forum

Presents

Leadership Speaker Series III

Featuring

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Honorable Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the Nigerian Finance Minister, she is one of only two female finance ministers in the world and controls the finances of a nation of over 130million people in a country the size of Western Europe.

In her current post, Dr. Okonjo Iweala has re-negotiated Nigeria’s debt burden with the Paris Club, the world bank and implemented dramatic economic and social reforms which are already combating corruption , improving transparency, and turning the economy around as evident in increased GDP and reduced inflation.

Prior to her appointment as the Federal Republic’s Finance Minister, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala was an economist, corporate secretary and Vice President of the world Bank Group where she spent more than 20 years of her career. She also served as an economic advisor to President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Dr. Okonjo Iweala sits on the board of several foundations and non-governmental foundations at home and abroad and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards

Tuesday, September 27^th, 2005 @ 1 PM

Venue: Blue Gin Lounge

www.bluegindc.com

1206 Wisconsin avenue, NW (Georgetown)

Washington,D.C

202.965.5555

ABOUT NBF

The Nigerian Business Forum (NBF), established in 1998, is a non-partisan, non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to the development of Nigeria and raising the country's investment profile. Our current membership primarily includes professionals resident in North America , Europe and Nigeria

NBF aims to provide a forum for individuals to exchange ideas and information with the ultimate goal of contributing towards the economic growth of Nigeria through entrepreneurship, empowering Nigerian professionals for career success, attracting human capital to Nigeria , facilitating investment in the Nigerian economy and promoting the Nation's overall progress.

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