Barack Obama

If somebody says they want to come build something here, are they hiring African workers?

Chronic hunger and the need for long-term food security affect nearly 900 million people around the world.

This is an effort that enjoyed substantial bipartisan support in the Senate.

I think if the American people knew the kind of work that was being done as a consequence of their generosity and their efforts, I think they'd be really proud.

Improvements in agriculture can make an enormous difference.

America's African partners have strengthened land rights, improved land administration and increased the transparency, efficiency and security of land transactions in over half of MCC's compacts.

We are not joined by the Kennedys on this trip, but we very much feel the spirit of Robert F. Kennedy.

Each of these countries has negotiated rigorous Country Cooperation Frameworks for accelerating investment.

It would be, if passed -- a boon to our economy.

We've set a goal of lifting 50 million people from poverty within a decade, which is ambitious, but achievable.

We'll obviously work with the House in the same way that we worked with the Senate.

Every dollar that we're putting in, we're getting a huge amount of private sector dollars.

This money is not being wasted. It's helping feed families.

Feed the Future is the U.S. Government's global hunger and food security initiative.

The main message we'll want to deliver... is simply our profound gratitude for his leadership all these years.

Those countries where businesses can feel confident that there will be peaceful transitions of power, that corruption is prosecuted, where there's rule of law, where there's protection of private property, where the government is practical…

I think everything we do is designed to make sure that Africa is not viewed as a dependent, as a charity case, but is instead viewed as a partner.

We took new ways that we could provide assistance and partner with countries.

African countries are in the lead—identifying their priorities, devising their own plans—because they know their countries best.

The United States has helped to forge a strong and swift global response against hunger and food insecurity.

Africa is ready to do business and that there's huge potential there.

I believe that Africa is rising and it wants to partner with us, not to be dependent, but to be self-sufficient.

No, I'm not going to be scrambling jets to get a 29-year-old hacker.

HIV testing opens the door to treatment, reduces the spread of the virus, and helps people lead longer, healthier lives.

History shows that those countries that enjoy good governance, respect human rights, also end up having better economic growth.