Sanda Ojiambo becomes first African at the helm of UN agency

Sanda Ojiambo is only the second woman to hold the position

Sanda Ojiambo is the new executive director of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), making her the first African to hold the position and only the second woman.

This means that from June 17, the leadership of the largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative in the world will be in the hands of a Kenyan executive.