White House adviser Ivanka Trump is planning a trip to Africa to promote a global women's initiative she's leading. The White House said Wednesday that her schedule includes a women's economic empowerment summit in Ivory Coast as well as site visits and meetings with political leaders, executives and female entrepreneurs in both countries. It will be Ivanka Trump's first visit to Africa since the White House undertook the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative in February. The White House spending plan would cut overall funding for diplomacy and development. Ivanka Trump has made women's economic empowerment a centerpiece of her White House portfolio.

Source: ABC News April 03, 2019 18:12 UTC