DIPLOMATIC RIVALS: US Vice President Kamala Harris promised that America would increase investment in Africa as the US administration moved more assertively to counter China’s growing influence across the continent. In December, the US committed $55-billion to Africa over the next three years. And Reuters reports that Harris used her week-long tour of Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia last month to discuss America’s concerns over China's engagement in technology and economic issues in Africa.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris promised that America would increase investment in Africa as the US administration moved more assertively to counter China’s growing influence across the continent. In December, the US committed $55-billion to Africa over the next three years. And Reuters reports that Harris used her week-long tour of Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia last month to discuss America’s concerns over China's engagement in technology and economic issues in Africa. Photograph: Reuters