Washington, DC -By no stretch of the imagination, I am a very lucky man. Aside from sharing a great life with my wife and daughter, I've had the great pleasure of waking up each day for 30 years excited to take on new challenges at a job that I love.

Washington, DC -Building on a strong bilateral relationship with Ghana, the United States is committed to partnering with the country as a beacon of stability and democracy in West Africa.

Washington, DC -Speaking this morning to a group of business leaders in Lagos, Nigeria, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker said that the United States sees tremendous economic opportunity in Africa. As part of efforts to deepen commercial relationships between the United States and African markets, Secretary Pritzker announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies will co-host a U.S.-Africa Business Forum on the first day of the upcoming Africa Leaders Summit in

Washington, DC -Today, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker kicked off her second day in Ghana at the Electric Company of Ghana (ECG) as part of the Commerce Department's West Africa Energy Business Development Mission. During the site visit, she spoke about the strong relationship between Ghana and the United States and the importance of partnering with private sector businesses to help Ghana reach its energy potential.

Washington, DC -After meeting with Ghanaian Minister of Trade and Industry Haruna Iddrisu and Minister of Finance Seth Terkper, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker stopped by the Meltwater Entrepreneur School of Technology (MEST) to tour its facilities, interact with several of the resident start-ups, and gain more insight into the Ghanaian entrepreneurial culture.