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Stung by West Africa Rejections, France Courts Rest of Continent at Kenya Summit
The summit will center on clean energy, artificial intelligence and education as France seeks to rebuild ties with Africa after setbacks in former colonies.
- On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Nairobi to co-host the Africa Forward Summit with Kenyan President William Ruto, bringing together African leaders and business executives.
- France has faced significant setbacks in West Africa, where military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger expelled French troops and fostered closer ties with Russia, prompting Paris to reposition toward English-speaking nations.
- Over 60 CEOs from French corporations will attend the summit to discuss clean energy and artificial intelligence investments, though Africa expert Niagale Bagayoko said "nothing particularly new can happen in Franco-African relations before the end of Emmanuel Macron's term."
- Ruto plans to advance talks on creating a fairer global financial system, arguing that "sovereign risk" premiums make green energy projects three times more expensive in Africa than in Europe.
- As Macron seeks to cement his legacy one year before his term ends, he will also visit Egypt and Ethiopia, testing whether France can successfully transition to an equal partnership model with the continent.
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·Paris, France
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The Africa Forward Summit, which opens on 11 May in Kenya, will probably be one of the last trips of the French President to Africa. An appointment that will focus on business and conclude nine years of a recomposition as much as chosen.
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