The Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says the organisation will assist Nigerian women entrepreneurs to improve their businesses, nation’s trade and economy.

Okonjo-Iweala, who had served as Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Supervising Minister of the Economy, gave the assurance during a visit to the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Wednesday in Abuja.

She said the visit of the WTO delegate was to engage with the country on ways to help improve the economy and trade in Nigeria, as well as show appreciation for their support during her election.

According to her, WTO is also trying to find small business holders and women entrepreneurs to upgrade their businesses to enable them penetrate both local and international markets.

She revealed that WTO was working to support women entrepreneurs in the country, as it had assisted a women cooperative producing shea butter in Oyo State to upgrade and export their products.

“The challenge on how to assist women entrepreneurs so that they move from the small activity they are doing to the next level...

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