United States (US) Vice President Kamala Harris will make a historic trip to the African continent near the end of March with stops in Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia.
She is the first black Vice President of the United States and the first woman to hold that position.
Harris will become just the latest high-ranking US official to visit the continent after trips by various cabinet-level officials in recent months including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield in addition to US First Lady Dr Jill Biden who recently concluded a five-day visit to Kenya and Namibia, as part of strategic follow-ups to last December’s US Africa Leaders’ Summit.
The White House says the VP will, during her visit, 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.
The high-level visits are absolutely intended to signal a commitment to finding overlaps in our Venn diagram interests. There’s no way to move out on this strategy without some significant African leaders playing a role greater than the portfolio they have dealing with their own country, really helping to frame and advance African equities on the global stage.
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