Joe Biden’s Africa Business Team gets on track
After months of stalling, the Senate cleared several of the US administration’s heavyweights on finance and development portfolios, who can now finally tackle the president’s ambitious agenda.
23/02/2022 at 15h08, by Africa Business+
In a matter of days, US senators approved several of President Joe Biden‘s nominations. Following long delays orchestrated by part of the Republican camp, various “motions to close” were voted on in early February to break the deadlock.
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