Elysee announces Kenya-France Africa Forward summit in Nairobi - Speech Brief
6 May 2026 00:00 UTC · Elysee · Elysee Statement · Source · Email X Link

Elysee announces Kenya-France Africa Forward summit in Nairobi

Key points

  • Summit in Nairobi on 11–12 May 2026
  • Co-hosted by France and Kenya to deepen Africa‑France partnerships

TL;DR

  • Elysee says the Africa Forward summit will be held in Nairobi on 11–12 May 2026 and co-hosted by France and Kenya.
  • Elysee says the summit will gather the French and Kenyan presidents and other African heads of state and government and showcase diverse participants: states, businesses, youth, artists, civil society and diasporas.
  • Elysee says the summit will focus on accelerating cross-investment and building concrete solutions on health systems, food sovereignty, digital competitiveness, energy access and connectivity; 11 May is a business forum and 12 May focuses on financing and global issues, with conclusions to inform France's G7 in Evian (15–17 June).
Original text

Le Kenya et la France co-organiseront le sommet « Africa Forward : des partenariats entre l’Afrique et la France pour l’innovation et la croissance » , qui se tiendra à Nairobi les 11 et 12 mai 2026. Il réunira le Président de la République française, le Président de la République kényane et les autres chefs d’État et de gouvernement africains. Le sommet Africa Forward marque une étape majeure dans les relations entr...

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