Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, said that the African continent has several qualifications that allow us to get out of the food security crises and the “Covid-19” pandemic, and allow the achievement of the African Agenda 2063.
In a recorded speech broadcast at the opening of the 14th session of the US-Africa Business Summit, today, Wednesday in Marrakesh, Harris said that Africa has the qualifications for growth, demand, and young energies, which are sufficient elements to advance the economic situation in it.
The US Vice President thanked King Mohammed VI for Morocco's hosting of the fourteenth session of the summit, stressing that she and President Joe Biden recognize the importance of the African continent, to which a summit will be dedicated in Washington, DC, at the end of next December.
Harris said that the US-African summit, expected at the end of this year, will allow for the sharing of experiences and ensure economic take-off and exemplary partnerships between Africa and America, and said that the Marrakesh meeting will contribute to establishing these partnerships and highlight the experiences of the private sector in promoting sustainable development, growth, and economic take-off through ideal partnerships with the public sector.
The same US responsibility acknowledged that Africa is one of the most developed continents, with a population of about 1.7 billion people, and it is a continent that is unique in being young, connected, and in which the elements of prosperity and growth are available.
She stated that her country has invested nearly $700 billion in the African continent to promote growth and sustainable development, and to support entrepreneurship, innovation, and innovation.
America is seeking to renew its partnership with Africa by developing financing, technical support, and supporting various amendments to legal frameworks to ensure true partnerships.
Harris said that the Marrakesh summit reveals golden opportunities for cooperation between Africa and America, stressing that the success of the meeting will benefit Americans and Africans and contribute to the partnership between them entering a historic turning point.
It is noteworthy that the US delegation participating in the summit, along with official delegations from the countries of the continent and representatives of the private sector from America and Africa, was headed by Alice Albright, President and Director General of the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
It is worth noting that the 14th US-Africa Business Summit is organized at the initiative of the Business Council on Africa, in partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco, under the slogan “Let's Build the Future Together.”
The summit aims to promote trade and investment between African countries and the United States of America, as well as an opportunity to strengthen Morocco's position as the only African country that has a free trade agreement with America.
The summit will discuss, through panel discussions and round tables, a set of priorities for the African continent, such as food security, health, agriculture, energy transition, and modern technology.
It is noteworthy that the Corporate Council on Africa was established in 1993, and it is a private American body whose activities are focused on Africa, and it organizes the American-African Business Summit annually to stimulate investment and build partnerships.