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US plans investor roadshow for Africa to boost investment

The US will launch an African investor roadshow later this year to connect entrepreneurs with potential American investors as part of a push for increased trade with the continent, the US Commerce Secretary has said.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi, which President Barack Obama addressed on Saturday, Penny Pritzker said America was seeking to address the main concern raised by African entrepreneurs, limited access to foreign capital.

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