Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala, has been appointed an independent
non-executive director at Standard
Chartered Plc in the United Kingdom where
she would be earning £130,000 per year.
Standard Chartered PLC is a British
multinational banking and financial services
company with its headquarters in London
and with a presence in 70 countries.
According to a statement released by the
company yesterday, her appointment takes
effect from November 1st 2017. The
statement added that she will earn
£130,000 per annum for her expertise in
financial and development financing.
Chairman of the bank, José Viñals, in the
statement said “Ngozi is a globally
recognised African figure. She has
significant geopolitical, economic, risk and
development experience and expertise at a
national governmental level and in
international organisations, which will
provide significant insight and value to the
Board. She also has deep knowledge of
Africa as well as emerging and developing
markets. I am delighted to welcome her to
Standard Chartered”
Congrats to her!
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