Accra — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will announce $1 billion in public and private financing on Wednesday for programs that promote women’s economic empowerment as she concludes her visit to Ghana. The funds will expand access to digital services, provide job training, and support entrepreneurs, according to her office.
Harris is holding a roundtable of women entrepreneurs in Accra before departing for Tanzania, the next leg of her week‑long Africa tour. The day before, she pledged a new era of partnership between the United States and Africa, emphasizing women’s empowerment, the development of the digital economy, and support for democracy. Her remarks were delivered to 8,000 young Ghanaians gathered under the scorching midday sun.
As the first Black female U.S. vice president, Harris spoke beneath the arch of the Black Star Gate—a sweeping seaside monument commemorating Ghana’s 1957 independence from British colonial rule. “We are all in because there are longstanding ties between our people,” she said. “We have an intertwined history, some of which is painful and some of which is prideful, and all of which we must acknowledge, teach and never forget.”
After her stop in Tanzania, Harris will conclude her trip with a visit to Zambia.
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