Ms. Nomathemba Mhlanga (Noma), a national of Zimbabwe has been appointed to serve as FAO Representative ad interim in Rwanda effective 07 October 2024 until a substantive FAO Representative to Rwanda has been selected. Noma has been with FAO for more than 15 years in various progressive capacities both in the field as well as at HQ. Currently, she is an Agribusiness Officer at the FAO subregional Office for Eastern Africa and manages the Decent Employment in Agrifood Systems Programme in the Regional Office for Africa. Her areas of expertise (among others) include value chain and agribusiness development, post-harvest management, agricultural finance and investment, and entrepreneurship support especially for women and youth. Noma holds a PhD in Applied Economics and Management, an MSc Degree in agricultural Economics from Cornell University, USA, and a BSc Honours Degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Zimbabwe.