The Foreign Office has appointed NneNne Iwuji-Eme as its first black female high commissioner to the Republic of Mozambique as it steps up efforts to change the overwhelmingly white, male face of the diplomatic service.

Ms Iwuji-Eme becomes the first British black female career diplomat to be appointed High Commissioner. She will take up her new role in July 2018
NneNne Iwuji-Eme originally from Nigeria spent 16 years in the Foreign Office, will take up her role as British high commissioner to Mozambique in July in succession to Ms Joanna Kuenssberg. Her previous roles ranging from Economic Adviser for Africa to Chief Press Officer to the Africa Minister, she has also worked as an Economist in Defra and for Royal Dutch Shell. Her most recent posting was to Brazil as First Secretary Prosperity and Acting Prosperity Consul.[url][/url]http://africanglitz.com/2018/03/22/first-black-female-high-commissioner-appointed-by-foreign-office/