What the World Bank Missed?


Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

The Banker is addressing the missed opportunity of the World Bank Group in failing to appoint Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as president.

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24 Apr 2012
16:52 Rotary honors U.S. lawmakers for leadership in polio eradication
16:30 Two thirds of world's mobile users signal they want to be found
14:11 Report documents Polisario camps as recruiting ground for al-Qaeda in Sahara
14:00 LE NIGER ET LE SENEGAL, GRANDS GAGNANTS DU 8ème TOLAC
11:00 Baker Hughes Announces First Quarter Results
11:00 Notore Set to Increase Fertiliser Production Through Joint Development With Mitsubishi Corporation
09:02 Recommended Cash Offer by Shell for Cove Energy
06:55 Possibilité des Progrès en Matière d'Accès à l'Eau Potable et à l'Assainissement Pour 85 Millions de Personnes en Afrique
06:25 Rotary honors Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan as a champion in the worldwide effort to eradicate polio / Jonathan's Emergency Action Plan and additional funding to spur polio progress
06:03 U.S. Department of State Announces Sports Visitors from Kenya and Nigeria To Participate in Track & Field Program
06:00 Aastra's Co-CEO Hosts Partner Event in Dubai
05:01 Canada and Nigeria Strengthen Ties, Renew Security Commitments
23 Apr 2012
18:02 Former Presidents, Jose Maria Aznar of Spain and Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, applaud GAIN's work during Atlantic Basin Initiative conference in Sao Paulo
14:17 UPS Helps UNICEF Deliver Lifesaving Supplies to Children in the Sahel
11:48 Minister of State Pieper on the initial meeting of the German-Nigerian Binational Commission
01:18 Darfur / UNAMID Media Brief
22 Apr 2012
23:34 As It Celebrates Its 5th Birthday, The Quiet Success Of ALISON Is A Story That Needs To Be Told
21 Apr 2012
08:09 Water and sanitation pledges could deliver for over 85 million across Africa
08:05 Water and sanitation pledges could deliver for over 85 million across Africa
20 Apr 2012
21:13 USAID Officially Joins Sanitation And Water For All Partnership

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