NOI, Twitter’s board member and Nigeria’s policy titan, a future president?

Thursday, July 19, Twitter announced the appointment of Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (NOI) to their Board of Directors.

Aged 64, NOI becomes the first Nigerian to be appointed to the social media company’s board.

Harvard Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) and MIT PhD holder – Okonjo-Iweala is the first female finance minister of her country – Nigeria where she served multiple terms. First, under the former President Olusegun Obasanjo then under Goodluck Jonathan. The former lasted from July 2003 to June 2006 and the latter, from August 2011 to May 2015.

Last updated: November 30, 2025