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First-Ever U.S.-Kenya Business Roadshow Kicks Off with $55 Million in Co-Investment Deals.

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The first-ever U.S.-Kenya Business Roadshow was  launched  in New York City on Tuesday, where the Prosper Africa initiative and the U.S. Embassy in Kenya gathered leading businesses, investors, and Kenyan government officials. The roadshow aims to strengthen the economic partnership between the United States and Kenya. During the launch, Ambassador Whitman announced six new co-investments worth $55 million with Kenyan and American apparel companies, which build on the 14 deals announced by Kenyan President William Ruto at the American Chamber of Commerce Summit (AMCHAM) in Nairobi in March. These co-investments, supported by  Prosper Africa  and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), aim to connect American buyers with Kenyan manufacturers, creating more jobs in Kenya and the United States. The co-investments include MAS Intimates, which will provide training for Kenyan workers to increase the production of high-quality Kenyan-made apparel; UAL, which will increase appa

Tottenham 2-2 Man United: Son on target as Spurs battle back for point against Manchester United

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Son netted his third goal in four games in the 2-2 draw AFP Tottenham Hotspur overturned a two-goal half-time deficit, as goals from Pedro Porro and Son Heung-Min earned them a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Tottenham Stadium, putting an end to a four-match losing streak against fellow top-four hopefuls Manchester United. The  Tottenham  faithful were eager for an immediate response to Sunday’s embarrassing 6-1 pummelling at the hands of Newcastle - a match that spelled the end of coach Cristian Stellini’s interim spell in the Spurs hot seat after just four games. Tasked with reviving their top-four push, Ryan Mason had his side playing with intent in the early stages, but once again they fell behind inside seven minutes. Marcus Rashford showed great persistence to hold onto the ball and play it out to Jadon Sancho, and the winger shifted it onto his right foot to calmly strike into the far corner. United  continued to be relentless, and Sancho saw another attempt headed off the line by Ivan