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FACT SHEET: U.S. Investment in Entrepreneurship

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Sourced from The WhiteHouse Official Website US President Barack Obama is welcomed to Kenya by President Uhuru Kenyatta at JKIA on Friday night.Photo/ William Mwangi https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/25/fact-sheet-us-investment-entrepreneurship President Obama and President Kenyatta opened the 6 th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), co-hosted by the United States and the Government of Kenya, and announced new commitments to promote entrepreneurship as a driver for economic growth, social inclusion, and secure communities.  Following his historic 2009 Cairo speech, President Obama elevated innovation and entrepreneurship in the U.S. engagement agenda and hosted the first GES at the White House in 2010.  Over the past six years, the United States has been a leader in catalyzing entrepreneurship globally by developing innovative ecosystems; advocating for stronger business climates