The White House pledged $55 billion in economic, health and security support for Africa over the next three years on Monday, one day ahead of the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington.
"Working closely with Congress, the US will commit $55 billion to Africa over the course of the next three years across a wide range of sectors to tackle the core challenges of our time," said White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the United States is "bringing the resources to the table," during the summit, adding that the United States commitment to invest in the African continent compares favorable to any other country.
Sullivan also said Biden will stage a dinner on Wednesday night for about 50 African leaders and announce U.S. support for the African Union to join the Group of 20 (G20) major economies.
Biden will also appoint a special representative for implementing ideas discussed at the summit and the U.S. State Department plans to appoint Ambassador Johnnie Carson for this role, Sullivan said.
Sullivan also added the United States will not be "imposing conditionality" at the Africa summit to support the Ukraine war.
