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Kamala Harris arrives in Tanzania on second leg of Africa tour

This is after an engagement with some women entrepreneurs, where she pledged US continued support to their economic growth and announced the establishment of a $60 million Women in Digital Economy Fund.

The Air Force Two, a specially configured C-32 version of the Boeing 757-200 has since arrived in Tanzania, where Ms Harris will spend two days before ending her weeklong African trip in Zambia.

Harris becomes the latest top US government official to visit Africa, following similar journeys by Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen and Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.

Her visit to the three African countries is to rejuvenate America’s ties with Africa centred on openness, inclusiveness, candour, shared interests, and shared benefits.

Her departure was graced by Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Dominic Nitiwul, Defence Minister and Henry Quartey, Greater Accra Regional Minister.

An entourage from the US Embassy in Ghana, led by the Ambassador, Virginia Evelyn Palmer, was also there to see her off.

During her three-day visit to Ghana, she met with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and had a State banquet in her honour.

Harris on Tuesday inspired some Ghanaian youth in a speech at the Black Star Square and called on the Government to support women more to increase their contribution to economic growth.

She visited the Central Region, Ghana’s first regional capital, where she toured dungeons of the Cape Coast Castle – a memorable monument of slave trade.

Ms Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, exchanged pleasantries with Ghanaian authorities at the Airport and waved at them while standing at the entrance of the blue and white airplane with a red strip in the middle and an American flag at its tail (horizontal stabilizer).

 

Source: GNA

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Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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