Senator Coons unveiled an 18-page report detailing recommendations for boosting U.S. trade with Africa on Thursday, convening a press conference in the Capitol to unveil it. Standing with him to talk about the report and about why stronger African economies benefit the United States were Kenyan Ambassador to the United States Elkanah Odembo, the Chamber of Commerce’s Scott Eisner, and the Corporate Council on Africa’s Stephen Hayes. Videos of each of their remarks are below.
Senator Coons’ remarks in announcing the report are below:
His Excellency Elkanah Odembo, Ambassador of Kenya to the United States:
Scott Eisner, Vice President for African Affairs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
Stephen Hayes, President of the Corporate Council on Africa: