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 women still face within the digital sector. Secretary Raimondo spotlighted the potential opportunities Digital Transformation with Africa programming could advance. The Secretary highlighted the Department of Commerce’s efforts to promote greater equity in the tech sector, including a recent announcement from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to fund the African Women Digital Leaders Training Program, which will bring the next generation of women tech leaders in Africa to Washington, DC and Silicon Valley for training, networking, and mentorship with the U.S. tech sector.