On Friday, President William Ruto rang the New York Stock Exchange’s closing bell.
People applauded after Dr. William Ruto rang the bell numerous times.
The closing bell signals the end of the trading day.
People applauded after he rang the bell numerous times.
President William Ruto also conducted a series of press interviews at the New York Stock Exchange. The intergovernmental business talks and consultations will enhance commerce between Kenya, the United States, and other countries.
President Ruto urged the United States to invest in Africa.
He asked the United States to reconsider its economic cooperation, shifting it from a trading destination for manufactured goods to an investment partnership.
He also urged the West to capitalize on Africa’s population and the prospects of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which is about to take off.
Ruto also recognized Africa’s labor availability and green energy potential to drive global prosperity.
The President used the occasion to promote Kenya as one of the most attractive investment locations for the United States, citing the country’s competitive advantage as a mature constitutional democracy with a well-developed financial and commercial environment.
At the same time, US Vice President Joe Biden pledged new assistance for Africa in the billions of dollars.
“The United States is ‘all in’ on Africa’s future,” President Biden told the summit’s over 40 African leaders.
On his trip to the United States, the President was accompanied by first lady Rachael Ruto, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Trade CS Moses Kuria, Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua, and other leaders.
