Former US President Bill Clinton accompaigned by former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack are set to visit the country at the end of the month. Vilsack’s wife, Christie, will also accompany Clinton on a weeklong trip through Africa.

"Clinton and the Vilsacks will travel to Ethiopia, Rwanda, Senegal and Liberia on the trip beginning July 28,” AP reported this week.

The former President’s organization, The Clinton Foundation, provides, among other things, ARVs to Rwandan children living with the HIV/Aids virus.

According to AP, the purpose of Vilsack’s trip will be partly to gather information to aid Iowa State University in its efforts to improve food production in Africa.

"My hope is that I can come back with information that would allow me to better counsel  and advise the university on its efforts. Hopefully, we’ll be able to expand the reach of Iowa State,” Vilsack was quoted as saying.

Iowa State has developed a very extensive, comprehensive approach to modernise food production throughout Africa where many crude production techniques are still used.

"It’s a whirlwind tour and we’ll be meeting with heads of state in some of those countries,” Vilsack said.

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