According to fresh report emerging, the immediate past Minster of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala now has a new job.
Lazard Ltd, today, Monday, September 21, announced that Dr. Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala has joined the Firm as a Senior Advisor, with a focus on
sovereign advisory, Business Wire reports.
Lazard is one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and
asset management firms. It operates from 43 cities across 27 countries
in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America.
Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, a global leader in economic development and
international finance, was until May 2015 the Coordinating Minister for
the Economy & Honourable Minister of Finance of Nigeria.
Kenneth M. Jacobs, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Lazard, said: "She
will bring a unique international expertise and experience that will
benefit both our sovereign and corporate clients. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala has
built a remarkable international reputation over more than three decades
in leadership positions in government and at the World Bank."
"She will be a strong addition as a Senior Advisor to our firm." Matthieu Pigasse, Global Head of M&A and Sovereign Advisory of Lazard, said.
"We are proud to welcome Dr. Okonjo-Iweala as a Senior Advisor to our world-leading sovereign advisory group.
She will bring a unique international expertise and experience that will benefit both our sovereign and corporate clients."
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