Published: 11 September 2013

Harare-based African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has appointed a new executive secretary of the ACBF secretariat Dr Emmanuel Nnadozie. Dr Nnadozie, a Nigerian national whose work spans over 20 years in the development sector, takes over from Dr Frannie Léautier who has been at the helm of the Foundation since July 1, 2009.

Dr Nnadozie will assume duty as Executive Secretary of ACBF from December 1st, 2013.

He joined the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in 2004 as Senior Economic Affairs Officer and was appointed Director of Economic and NEPAD Division in 2009.

At UNECA, he led the production of the African Economic Report for 2010 and 2011 and the Least developed Countries Monitor.

Also, he served as a UN representative at various intergovernmental and continental forums and as coordinator for the UN system-wide support to Africa's development, as well as the focal point for UN/UNECA's relations with African Union Commission, NEPAD Secretariat and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).

Before joining ECA, he was Professor of Economics at Truman State University in Missouri, United Sates.

Dr Nnadozie has written several books and book chapters which include among others, African Economic Development.

Recognized as an educator, he is member of many honor societies and organisations, including Pi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Phi Kappa Phi.

He received higher degrees at the University of Nigeria and the Université de Paris 1 Sorbonne.

ACBF was established in February 1991 to build sustainable human and institutional capacity for sustainable growth and poverty reduction in Africa.

The African Union currently serves as an Observer on the ACBF Board of Governors.
- herald