Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala receives 2017 Aspen Institute Madeleine Albright Award
Former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was awarded the 2017 Aspen Institute Madeleine Albright award on Friday.
Iweala, who is the co-chairperson of the Global Commission for the Economy and Climate, made the announcement on her Twitter.
She shared photos of the event, where she spoke about how technology is enabling development.
See the photos below:
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