New World Bank boss for Southern Africa

THE World Bank has appointed a Chinese national, Guang Chen, as country director for seven Southern African countries including Zimbabwe.

Chen, who began work on July 1 and is based in Pretoria, will oversee South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Previously Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi were under the directorship of Kundhavi Kadiresan. Malawi now falls under the stewardship of Bella Bird who is also in charge of Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan

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