{President Obama will travel to Kenya in July, where he will hold bilateral meetings and participate in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.}
The Whitehouse announced that His trip will build on the success of the August 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit and continue U.S efforts to work with countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, to accelerate economic growth, strengthen democratic institutions, and improve security.
This will be President Obama’s fourth trip to sub-Saharan Africa during his presidency.
The Government of Kenya has agreed to co-host the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) this July. Organized annually since 2009, the GES has emerged as a global platform connecting emerging entrepreneurs with leaders from business, international organizations, and governments looking to support them. This will be the first time the GES will take place in sub-Saharan Africa.
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