Vera Songwe receives credentials from new Ghanaian and Mauritanian Ambassadors

UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Ms. Vera Songwe, this week received credentials from the new Mauritania Ambassador to Ethiopia, the African Union Commission and the ECA, Sidi Ould El Ghadhy, and his Ghanaian counterpart, Ambassador William Azumah-Awinador Kanyirige, who also recently took office in Addis Ababa. First to call on the Executive Secretary was Ambassador Sidi Ould El Ghadhy who congratulated Ms. Songwe on her appointment to head the ECA, offering his full support to her during her time in office. Ms. Songwe, who worked in Mauritania for three years, exchanged notes with the new Ambassador on how their two offices can work together for the betterment of his country and the continent as a whole. Ms. Songwe added the ECA was more than ready to provide needed support, especially capacity-building initiatives and policy advice in a number of areas as enunciated by the Ambassador. Ms. Songwe agreed with Mr. Kanyirige responding the ECA would be happy to work on such a historical programme, though this is not normally in its line of work, adding the Africa Hall, which is being renovated in the ECA compound, will play a crucial role in educating the youth on African history.