Biden moves to get Chips Act funding for Kenya


US President Joe Biden participates in an engagement with President William Ruto of Kenya and business leaders in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC. — Bloomberg

WASHINGTON: The United States is proposing to make Kenya the first country in Africa to benefit from funding in the Chips and Science Act, according to a White House official, underscoring the countries’ desire to cement tech industry relationships.

President Joe Biden’s administration intends to work with Congress to achieve the designation, the official said, although it wasn’t totally clear how it would be reached.

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