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U.S.-Africa summit resets focus on burgeoning markets

Africa’s economic promise and challenges ahead of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.

08/04/2014 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

U.S.-Africa summit resets focus on burgeoning markets

Clip: 8/4/2014 | 10m 57s

Africa’s economic promise and challenges ahead of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.

As the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit kicks off at the White House, the Obama administration hopes to begin catching up to China, the biggest trading partner of a continent that boasts many of the world's fastest-growing economies. Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York, and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker join Judy Woodruff to discuss Africa’s economic promise and challenges.

08/04/2014 | Rating NR

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