President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to boost trade relations between Africa and the United States while strengthening the former’s food supplies, democracy, and economic development.
Speaking at the U.S.–Africa Business Forum in Washington, Biden announced a string of actions aimed at improving relations with the continent that amount to billions of dollars.
Delegations from 49 countries and the African Union, including 45 African national leaders, are attending the three-day summit in the U.S. Capitol, which kicked off on Dec. 13 and marks the first time such a gathering has taken place since 2014 under former President Barack Obama’s administration….