NAIROBI, Kenya – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry Rebecca Miano. During the meeting, the two explored the opportunities to strengthen bilateral commercial ties across a variety of sectors, including the digital economy, infrastructure, agriculture, clean energy, critical minerals and artificial intelligence...

NAIROBI, Kenya – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo hosted a roundtable discussion with several leading women technology leaders in Kenya to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s Digital Transformation with Africa initiative. During the meeting, participants shared successes that women entrepreneurs and technology leaders are experiencing in Kenya, as well as challenges Kenyan...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced a partnership to harness AI, facilitate data flows, and empower digital upskilling with Kenya during her participation in the AmCham Business Summit: U.S.-East Africa Trade & Investment Forum. Raimondo was joined by Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy, Eliud Owalo for the announcement. The text of...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss the U.S.-Italy commercial relationship and cooperation within the G7. Secretary Raimondo also discussed transatlantic issues of concern, which included bilateral investment, support for Ukraine, and collaboration on artificial intelligence.

Thank you, Dr. Elliott, for that introduction. Good morning, everyone! I’m pleased to join you all today to speak about our National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s important work in building a climate-ready nation. I’d like to thank Dr. Spinrad and the entire NOAA team for helping make this event possible. Millions of Americans are impacted by extreme heat waves, which are growing in...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal ahead of the second Ukraine Partnership Forum. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo reiterated the Department of Commerce’s continued support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression. The Secretary updated the Prime Minister on the Department’s engagement with the U.S. private sector on...

During a White House event on expanding access to care and other supportive services workers need to train for and stay in good-paying jobs, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Commerce Department will co-host a first-of-its-kind National Child Care Innovation Summit later this year. The summit will be held in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will travel to Nairobi, Kenya from April 23 to April 25. Secretary Raimondo will lead a delegation of private sector companies from the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA). She will highlight the U.S.-Kenya bilateral commercial and investment relationship and flourishing digital space in Kenya, and throughout Africa, that is...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced today additional members of the executive leadership team of the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI), which is housed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Raimondo named Paul Christiano as Head of AI Safety, Adam Russell as Chief Vision Officer, Mara Campbell as Acting Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff, Rob Reich as...

Proposed CHIPS Investment of up to $6.4 Billion Would Complement More than $40 Billion in Private Investment to Support a Comprehensive Semiconductor Cluster for Leading-Edge Logic, Advanced Packaging, and R&D in Taylor, Texas, and Expansion of Austin Fab in Texas Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have signed a...