President Obama Travels to Kenya and Ethiopia

Amanda Stone
July 26, 2015
06:04 PM EDT

Proud to be the first American President to visit Kenya. Happy to see family, and to talk with young Kenyans about the future.

— President Obama (@POTUS) July 24, 2015

This week President Obama is traveling in Kenya and Ethiopia to attend the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit and to meet with leaders from government, business, and civil society. The trip is reinforcing the U.S. commitment to expanding economic growth and trade, strengthening democracy on a global scale, and investing in the next generation of African leaders.

Follow along for highlights from the President's trip.

Thursday, July 25th

On Saturday morning, the President spoke at the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit
President Obama visited the Power Africa Innovation Fair
He then attended a wreath laying ceremony and then a welcome ceremony
President Obama and President Kenyatta of Kenya then held a bilateral meeting and joint press conference
In the evening, the President attended the Kenya State Dinner

"No country can achieve its full potential unless it draws on the talents of all its people" —@POTUS in Kenya http://t.co/9PZHHhfqFM

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 26, 2015

Watch the President's full remarks at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

At the Kenya State Dinner, President Obama — along with President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta — performed the traditional Lipala dance at Nairobi’s State House.

President Obama shows off his moves. Even he couldn’t escape the Lipala dance craze that’s swept Kenya: https://t.co/4BId6a5pdM

— AJ+ (@ajplus) July 26, 2015

July 26th

On Sunday, July 26, the President delivered remarks at the Safaricom Indoor Arena in Nairobi, Kenya. Watch the speech here:

President Obama greets audience members after his speech at the Safaricom Indoor Arena in Nairobi, Kenya.

A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on

Jul 26, 2015 at 12:59pm PDT

July 27th

President Obama participates in a welcoming ceremony, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The President and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn held a bilateral meeting and press conference
President Obama holds a multilateral meeting on South Sudan and counterterrorism issues with Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, the African Union and Uganda.
President Obama attends a State Dinner with Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn

Multilateral meeting on South Sudan and counterterrorism issues with Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, the African Union and Uganda

President Barack Obama holds a multilateral meeting on South Sudan and counterterrorism issues with Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, the African Union and Uganda, at the Sheraton Addis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 27, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

July 28th

President Obama Visits Faffa Foods, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
President Obama Holds a Bilateral Meeting with AUC Chairperson Dr. Dlamini Zuma
President Obama Speaks to the African Union

Meet Gifty, the smallholder farmer who met #ObamainEthiopia today. Here's her story → http://t.co/b2Pa0G5yAx pic.twitter.com/KQS1WWz2UK

— Feed the Future (@FeedtheFuture) July 28, 2015

Watch the President's remarks to the African Union: