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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
World
Washington - Heba El Koudsy

HISTORICAL FACTS: Us commits 55 billion to africa - Caught on Camera

The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, where the US-Africa Summit is being held (AFP)

The US-Africa Summit kicked off on Tuesday, with the announcement of the administration of US President Joe Biden to allocate $55 billion to finance initiatives related to food security, health care, infrastructure, digital technology, security and governance, in addition to other projects in the areas of renewable energy and combating climate change.

Biden will meet on Wednesday with African leaders and will announce his country’s pledges to achieve development in the continent. The White House will also organize a dinner party for all leaders participating in the summit.

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