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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordJuly 24, 2012
A full third of our global portfolio were in sub-Saharan Africa, more than any other region.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware
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Coons emphasizes OPIC's investment focus in sub-Saharan Africa.

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