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As the global community continues to grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Atlantic Council is open for business. Our business, meetings, and events, however, are occurring virtually. For more information, please read an update from our President and CEO.

An #ACFrontPage event

Atlantic Council Front Page is our premier live ideas platform for global leaders to discuss the defining challenges of our time.

Atlantic Council Front Page is a new virtual event series featuring top newsmakers across multiple digital platforms. Harnessing the convening power and expertise of the Council’s thirteen programs and centers, #ACFrontPage leverages the Council’s capabilities in social media, press, and digital outreach to spotlight the world’s most prominent leaders and the most compelling ideas across sectors and engage new audiences eager for nonpartisan and constructive solutions to current global challenges. This widely promoted program features the Council’s most important guests and content serving as the highlight of our programming each week.

On February 6, President Trump and President Kenyatta announced their intent to elevate the bilateral relationship between the United States and Kenya by opening negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA). The announcement was made only a day after Kenyatta last addressed a captivated audience at the Atlantic Council. Since then, the United States Trade Representative has moved the ball forward by outlining the administration’s ambitious goals for the FTA, including that this historic agreement should serve as the model for all future US trade deals with Africa. These negotiations must now proceed alongside global efforts to confront the coronavirus pandemic, with Kenya playing a leading role in the African response at a time when the country is vying for a spot on the United Nations Security Council.

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Featuring

H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta
President
Republic of Kenya

In conversation with

Ms. Katrina Manson
US Foreign Policy & Defense Correspondent
Financial Times

With remarks from

Mr. Frederick Kempe
President & CEO
Atlantic Council

Amb. Rama Yade
Senior Fellow, Africa Center
Atlantic Council