Economics
Obama Targets Africa’s Youth as Key to Continent’s Future
The president arrives in Kenya Friday to promote the economic prospects of Africa, a continent approaching a tipping point of prosperity or instability.
US President Barack Obama speaks at a reception celebrating the signing into law of the African Growth and Opportunity Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington on July 22, 2015.
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President Barack Obama arrives in Kenya Friday to promote the economic prospects of Africa, a continent approaching a tipping point of prosperity or instability.
Underlying sub-Saharan Africa’s five percent growth rate is a melange of weak governments, entrenched corruption and threats from militant groups such as Boko Haram. That combination has made the region a priority for U.S. intelligence agencies.