US Vice-President Kamala Harris has arrived in Ghana Sunday afternoon, to begin her nine-day visit to Africa.
She was in the company of her husband Douglas Emhoff, together with some other officials of the US government.
Her visit is meant to “build on” the US-Africa summit that took place in December in Washington, D.C, where President Joe Biden declared that the US was “all in on Africa’s future.”
She was welcomed by Ghana’s Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia and other government officials.
Harris expressed her excitement about her trip to Ghana and Africa, indicating that her visit is to address the issues that relate to the US and Africa.
“What an honour it is to be here in Ghana, and on the continent of Africa,” she began.
“Today begins a week-long journey, first here in Ghana, then on to Tanzania and then Zambia, and on behalf of the President and our entire nation, we bring you greetings, and we are looking forward to this trip, as a further statement of the long and enduring, and very important relationship and friendship between the people of the United States and those who live on the continent of Africa,” she said.
She also revealed that her visit will focus on investing in the continent and facilitating economic growth.
“In particular on this trip, I intend to do work that is focused on increasing investment here on the continent and facilitating economic growth and opportunity. Specifically in the areas of economic empowerment of women and girls, empowerment of youth entrepreneurship, digital inclusion and to support the work that must be done to increase food security, including adaptation to the effects of the climate crisis.”
