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Africa Forward Summit
Kenya will make history as the first non-Francophone African nation to host the Africa-France Summit in 2026. The Africa Forward Summit, with the theme “Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth”, is a gathering of heads of state and government to be held between 11 and 12 May in Nairobi.
The Summit is co-hosted by President William Ruto of the Republic of Kenya and Emmanuel Macron, President of France. The Summit aims to demonstrate the African continent’s innovation capacity and affirm a shared commitment to developing common, mutually beneficial solutions based on effective multilateralism and a spirit of transformative partnership.
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In the May issue of African Business, out now, we look at the enormous impact of the Middle East war on Africa. The economic fallout of the US-Israel war with Iran - which has precipitated a wider conflict in the Gulf and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – is already being felt by Africans at the petrol pump and supermarket. How can Africa weather this latest external crisis?
