US VP Kamala Harris set for Africa trip to bolster ties

Mallory Munien

THE WHITE House announced that US vice president Kamala Harris will embark on her first state visit to the African continent. Harris will land in Ghana on March 25, then in Tanzania and conclude with Zambia on April 2. She is the 18th American government official and the first senior official to travel to Africa. “Throughout the trip, in partnership with African governments and the private sector, the vice president will advance efforts to expand access to the digital economy, support climate adaptation and resilience, and strengthen business ties and investment, including through innovation, entrepreneurship, and the economic empowerment of women,” read a statement from Kirsten Allen, Harris’s press secretary. The trip follows the recently completed one by first lady Jill Biden. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Secretary of State Antony…

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Sunday Independent (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2023-03-19

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