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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