Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala appointed into Twitter's Board of Directors

Twitter has appointed former Nigerian finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and former World Bank chief Robert Zoellick as directors as it reshuffled its board.

"Ngozi and Bob are distinguished leaders with unparalleled global perspective and policy expertise," said Omid Kordestani, Executive Chairman of Twitter. "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."

"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," said Dr. Okonjo-Iweala.