French President Emmanuel Macron and more than 30 African heads of state have gathered in Kenya for the Africa Forward Summit, as Paris seeks to reset and strengthen its partnerships across the continent while securing new investment opportunities.

The summit marks France's first major Africa-focused convention hosted in an English-speaking African country since the initiative began in the 1970s.

Hosted under the theme "future Makers", it also comes at a time when France is facing growing diplomatic and political challenges in several former West African colonies that have sought to reduce French influence.

Our economics reporter innocent Semosa has more ….

French President Emmanuel Macron and more than 30 African heads of state have gathered in Kenya for the Africa Forward Summit, as Paris seeks to reset and strengthen its partnerships across the continent while securing new investment opportunities.
The summit marks France's first major Africa-focused convention hosted in an English-speaking African country since the initiative began in the 1970s.
Hosted under the theme "future Makers", it also comes at a time when France is facing growing diplomatic and political challenges in several former West African colonies that have sought to reduce French influence.
Our economics reporter innocent Semosa has more &hellip;.

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Macron Leads French Push to Rebuild African Partnerships at Kenya Summit Amid Shifting Influence

In today's Markets slot, we look at the release of employment stastics for  the first quarter of the year and mining production in South Africa.

We also  draw a comparison within Africa  in terms of the employment outlook and the  emerging trends.

For more on this, joining Thami Ngubeni on the line is Thanda Sithole, FNB & WesBank Senior Economist...

In today's Markets slot, we look at the release of employment stastics for &nbsp;the first quarter of the year and mining production in South Africa.
We also &nbsp;draw a comparison within Africa &nbsp;in terms of the employment outlook and the &nbsp;emerging trends.
For more on this, joining Thami Ngubeni on the line is Thanda Sithole, FNB &amp; WesBank Senior Economist...

South Africa’s Jobs and Mining Data in Focus as Economists Assess Africa’s Employment Trends

French President Emmanuel Macron and more than 30 African heads of state have gathered in Kenya for the Africa Forward Summit, as Paris seeks to reset and strengthen its partnerships across the continent while securing new investment opportunities.

The summit marks France's first major Africa-focused convention hosted in an English-speaking African country since the initiative began in the 1970s.

Hosted under the theme "future Makers", it also comes at a time when France is facing growing diplomatic and political challenges in several former West African colonies that have sought to reduce French influence.

For more on the summit we are now joined by Boaz Waruku, Public Policy expert and Strategy Advisor ....

French President Emmanuel Macron and more than 30 African heads of state have gathered in Kenya for the Africa Forward Summit, as Paris seeks to reset and strengthen its partnerships across the continent while securing new investment opportunities.
The summit marks France's first major Africa-focused convention hosted in an English-speaking African country since the initiative began in the 1970s.
Hosted under the theme "future Makers", it also comes at a time when France is facing growing diplomatic and political challenges in several former West African colonies that have sought to reduce French influence.
For more on the summit we are now joined by Boaz Waruku, Public Policy expert and Strategy Advisor ....

Macron Joins African Leaders in Kenya as France Pushes to Rebuild Africa Ties at Africa Forward Summit

Fuel concerns continue to rise across the continent amid the continuing conflict. South Africa recently saw an attempted theft at a fuel facility in in the country's province of  Gauteng.  Authorities say tanker trucks were intercepted before fuel could be removed, highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities in distribution systems.

As global markets remain sensitive to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, analysts warn that any disruption to the channel could push up global crude prices, feeding directly into higher fuel costs across African economies.

Could we see a rise on fuel thefts or adulteration of fuel across parts of the continent, and what impact would these have on the economy?

Joining Thami Ngubeni is Chris Hart, economic analyst and chairman of Impact Group...

Fuel concerns continue to rise across the continent amid the continuing conflict. South Africa recently saw an attempted theft at a fuel facility in in the country's province of &nbsp;Gauteng. &nbsp;Authorities say tanker trucks were intercepted before fuel could be removed, highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities in distribution systems.
As global markets remain sensitive to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, analysts warn that any disruption to the channel could push up global crude prices, feeding directly into higher fuel costs across African economies.
Could we see a rise on fuel thefts or adulteration of fuel across parts of the continent, and what impact would these have on the economy?
Joining Thami Ngubeni is Chris Hart, economic analyst and chairman of Impact Group...

Macron Leads French Push to Rebuild African Partnerships at Kenya Summit Amid Shifting Influence

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