The new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, officially took office yesterday, the Commission said. Songwe, who arrived in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa Wednesday night, was appointed earlier this year by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, and takes over from former executive secretary, Carlos Lopes. The Cameroonian … Continue reading Ex-Gambia WB country director is new UNECA boss