Kenya sets to host AGOA Forum, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to hold talks with Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Kenya's

NAIROBI, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- United States Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is among the high profile personalities expected to attend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum which formally kicks off in Nairobi on Tuesday. The forum is an annual event mandated by the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which was signed into law by former President Bill Clinton in May 2000 to expand U.S. trade and investment with Sub-Saharan Africa. The forum allows participating officials to review the implementation of AGOA, as well as chart new ways forward in building closer ties between the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. Clinton, Washington's top diplomat is due to arrive in Kenya on Tuesday as part of her seven nation African tour. The diplomat, who will be in the country for two days, is expected to speak at the AGOA summit. Clinton will be accompanied by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson. Kirk and Clinton will discuss with African leaders the impact of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a law that Congress passed and President Clinton signed into law in 2000.Coincidentally, it was former President, Clinton's husband, who signed into law the Act that seeks to enhance access to American markets for developing countries through preferential quotas and duty-free entry for more than 6,000 product tariff lines under the combined Agoa/Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). ..more..http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/03/content_11818939.htm
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to hold talks with Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi as part of her seven-nation Africa tour. vedio
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