Business, Ebola discussed at US-Africa summit

By Deb Riechmann

Published August 4, 2014 9:57pm ET

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Business, Ebola discussed at US-Africa summit — Secretary of State John Kerry, right, looks to Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, as he speaks to media at the State Department, in Washington, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, before a bilateral meeting at the US Africa Summit. Nearly 50 African heads of state are gathering in Washington for an unprecedented summit. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci) | Evan Vucci

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration sought Monday to strengthen ties with Africa at an unprecedented summit with dozens of African leaders, grappling with issues such as investment, poverty, terrorism, corruption and deadly diseases.

Nearly 50 African heads of state attended the gathering focused on how to build democracy and raise investment in the continent, which is home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies and an expanding middle class.

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