The United States Vice President, Kamala Harris is set to visit the continent of Africa this month, her office confirms. She is scheduled to visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. She will be accompanied by second gentleman Doug Emhoff.
Kamala Harris, who became the first black female vice president in the United States in January 2021, will become the first most senior Biden administration official to visit Africa. Her trip to the continent will be the first time a Black vice president from the United States visits Africa.
Harris’ trip to Africa seeks to bolster the U.S.-Africa relationships, as competitors like Russia and China have made inroads in Africa.
Kirsten Allen, press secretary to the vice president, said the trip to Africa will “strengthen the United States’ partnerships throughout Africa and advance our shared effort on security and economic prosperity.”
“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,” said Allen in a press statement.
The fight to rekindle the U.S.-Africa relationship seems to be a top priority for the Biden Administration, as the continent receives a mirage of US diplomats to strengthened ties.
The US First Lady Jill Biden returned from her trip to Africa earlier this month; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield visited earlier this year; Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger this week, and President Joe Biden is expected to visit the continent later this year.
Ghana will be Harris’ first destination, then Tanzania and lastly Zambia. She will hold bilateral meetings with the presidents of the three African nations to discuss “regional and global priorities, including our shared commitment to democracy, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, food security, and the effects of Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine, among other issues.”
She is scheduled to visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. She will be accompanied by second gentleman Doug Emhoff.
Kamala Harris, who became the first black female vice president in the United States in January 2021, will become the first most senior Biden administration official to visit Africa. Her trip to the continent will be the first time a Black vice president from the United States visits Africa.
Harris’ trip to Africa seeks to bolster the U.S.-Africa relationships, as competitors like Russia and China have made inroads in Africa.
Kirsten Allen, press secretary to the vice president, said the trip to Africa will “strengthen the United States’ partnerships throughout Africa and advance our shared effort on security and economic prosperity.”
“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,” said Allen in a press statement.
The fight to rekindle the U.S.-Africa relationship seems to be a top priority for the Biden Administration, as the continent receives a mirage of US diplomats to strengthened ties.
The US First Lady Jill Biden returned from her trip to Africa earlier this month; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield visited earlier this year; Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger this week, and President Joe Biden is expected to visit the continent later this year.
Ghana will be Harris’ first destination, then Tanzania and lastly Zambia. She will hold bilateral meetings with the presidents of the three African nations to discuss “regional and global priorities, including our shared commitment to democracy, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, food security, and the effects of Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine, among other issues.”
