Further to the earlier announcements on senior appointments, the Secretary-General would like to share with you his choices for the following positions. 

Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission on Africa 

        For the position of Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission on Africa (ECA), the Secretary-General has selected Vera Songwe of Cameroon, who since 2015 is the Regional Director Africa covering West and Central Africa for the International Finance Corporation. She is also Non-resident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institute: Global Development and Africa Growth Initiative (since 2011). 

        Ms. Songwe brings to the position a longstanding track record of policy advice and results oriented implementation in the region, coupled with a strong strategic vision for the region. She was previously Country Director for Senegal, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Mauritania at the World Bank (2012-2015), Adviser to the Managing Director of the World Bank for Africa, Europe and Central Asia and South Asia Regions (2008-2011) and Lead Country Sector Coordinator (2005-2008). 

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