Nigeria's minister of finance and coordinating minister for Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been awarded a honorary doctorate degree by Yale University.



Okonjo-Iweala is the second Nigerian to receive an honorary doctorate from Yale. Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka who received an honorary Doctor of Letters in 1980.

An article on the University websity hailed Okonjo-Iweala for the changes she has brought to Nigeria.

See Yale article below:

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Doctor of Humane Letters

You are a citizen of your country, your continent, and the world. Shaped by challenging experiences during your childhood in Nigeria, you have made social and economic reform your mission. As Nigeria’s coordinating minister of economic development and minister of finance, you have tackled corruption, created a vision and path to long-term economic stability, and worked to build a culture of transparency. At the World Bank, you made food security a priority and provided policy advice and capital for the world’s poorest countries. With wisdom, a fierce dedication to doing what is right, and unflagging energy, you have transformed the economic landscape of your nation. We are proud to name you Doctor of Humane Letters.