U.S., Kenya announce partnership on AI, digital data flows and trade

The U.S. and Kenya have agreed to partner on efforts to harness artificial intelligence and facilitate digital data flows, they said on Wednesday in a joint statement, laying out a host of shared priorities including increased digital trade and investment. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced the partnership during the “AmCham Business Summit: U.S.-East Africa Trade & Investment Forum” in Kenya. She was joined by Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy Eliud Owalo. The two officials “affirmed...