Nigeria’s ex-finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named to the board of Twitter. She was appointed to the board along with Robert Zoellick as new independent directors with immediate effect.
According to the Executive Chairman of Twitter, Omid Kordestani, Mrs Okonjo-Iweala would be an incredible asset for the company as it strives toward transparency in its global operations.
“Ngozi and Bob are distinguished leaders with unparalleled global perspective and policy expertise. We are confident they will be incredible assets to Twitter as we continue to focus on driving transparency and making Twitter a safer, healthier place for everyone who uses our service.”
Responding to the good news, the seasoned World Bank official said she is excited about the appointed and added that she is looking forward to contributing her wealth of knowledge to the growth of Twitter.
Her words, “Twitter is a powerful platform that continues to be used as a strong connector for the global community, and I ’m thrilled to be a part of the team.
“As we strive to build a better world for tomorrow, Twitter can amplify messages and drive critical conversations around today ’s most important issues. I look forward to partnering with Twitter’ s talented directors and leadership team as we work to leverage the power of Twitter for good.”
She later tweeted:
It’s a privilege to work again with Bob. 'Look forward to contributing to the strong and visionary future for @Twitterhttps://t.co/oN7d0l8sWr
— Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (@NOIweala) July 19, 2018
Meanwhile, Jack Dorsey tweeted the announcement:
We’re adding Ngozi (@NOIweala) and Bob (@authorzoellick) to the Twitter board. Welcome! Sadly we’re also saying farewell to our friend Marjorie (@marjscar). She’s been an amazing advocate for journalists everywhere, and pushed us constantly to better inform people. Thank you M.
— jack (@jack) July 19, 2018
(We get critiques about how active board members look on Twitter. Lots of ways to use the service effectively. Some folks use it only to see what’s happening!? On us to make it valuable to join the conversation. But we also benefit from folks new to Twitter: fresh perspectives.)
— jack (@jack) July 19, 2018
witter has three women on a board of 10 (Okonjo-Iweala is replacing Marjorie Scardino, the former chief executive of Pearson). Her appointment also means there are now two black women directors, the other being Debra Lee, recently the chief executive of BET Networks according to Quarz.
