US Commerce Secretary pledges closer ties with Africa - April 26, 2024
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The U.S. Secretary of Commerce says it’s not enough for the United States to just say it plans to invest and collaborate more in Africa; it must also show up. In her first official trip to East Africa, Gina Raimondo says she also plans to listen and learn as she participates in the fourth edition of the American Chamber of Commerce summit in Kenya this week. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo was there and has this story
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