Mandela Hall African Union Headquarters Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2:07 P.M. EAT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Madam Chairwoman, thank you so much for your kind words and your leadership. To Prime Minister Hailemariam, and the…
Archive: July 28, 2015
Faffa Food Factory Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 11:40 A.M. EAT PRESIDENT OBAMA: So that’s another important point about the work that we’re doing with Feed the Future, is we’re also getting companies, some of the big international food processors, to make…
Faffa Food Factory Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 11:34 A.M. EAT PRESIDENT OBAMA: (In progress) — is something called Feed the Future. And the goal is to drastically increase the productivity of a small group of farmers all throughout Africa. Because what…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Victoria A. Lipnic – Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Darryl L. DePriest – Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration John D. Feeley – Ambassador to the Republic of Panama,…
On behalf of the American people, I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the people of India on the passing of former Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. A scientist and statesman, Dr. Kalam rose from humble beginnings to…
On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 2499, the “Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015,” which prohibits the Small Business Administration (SBA) from collecting a guarantee fee in connection with an express loan made under its 7(a)…
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa continues to galvanize global attention and resources as the international community strives to eliminate active cases and help the affected countries recover. African leaders and African Union officials have shown extraordinary leadership in addressing…
Feed the Future and the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition A key pillar of the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa, released in 2012, is promoting opportunity and development. The Obama Administration has prioritized investing in Africa’s greatest resource…
The President met on July 27 with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour, and African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to discuss South…
