🇰🇪 Plus d’un milliard d’euros d’investissements annoncés par @EmmanuelMacron au Sommet #AfricaForward !
Une nouvelle étape pour renforcer le partenariat entre la France et le Kenya, soutenir la croissance, l’innovation et les opportunités pour toute une génération. 🚀
Beaucoup d'enthousiasme alors que j'arrive au Kenya, à la veille du sommet Africa Forward. Le sommet d'un partenariat renouvelé et gagnant-gagnant. À Nairobi, donnons-lui toute sa force ! Nous avons tant à faire ensemble.
⏳ 6 days to go until #AfricaForward Summit 🤗
As we count down to this pivotal moment for renewed partnerships 🤝, this week we highlight the evolving economic ties between France and East African countries.
France’s economic presence in the region translates to a relationship that spans socially responsible and sustainable investment 🌱, private investment 💼, trade 📊, and people-to-people ties 🤝.
These themes will be at the heart of discussions during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, next week, as stakeholders reflect on how to deepen partnerships and adapt to evolving regional dynamics🇰🇪🌍🇫🇷
🎥 Take a closer look at these insights and what they mean for the future of our forward-looking partnerships.
👉 Discover our full analysis here: https://t.co/IGgdbnEPx8
📣 Stay tuned… the conversation continues as we count down to May 11–12 ⏳🌍
@francediplo_EN@ForeignOfficeKE@FrTr_Kenya@FranceTanzania@FrenchEmbassyUg@AmbafranceET@JohnMbadiN@KeTreasury
⏳ 6 weeks to go until the #AfricaForward Summit 2026!
As anticipation builds for this major moment of dialogue on strengthening strategic cooperation between African countries 🌍 and France 🇫🇷 powered by innovation and growth, we are revisiting powerful insights from the @bpifrance Inspire & Connect East Africa 2024.
On May 11 2026, at the University of Nairobi, these conversations on innovation, entrepreneurship and scaling businesses will take centre stage at the Africa Forward Summit, bringing together leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to shape the next chapter.
In conversation with Bpifrance's CEO @NicolasDufourcq, Equity Bank's CEO and Managing Director Dr. James Mwangi reflects on what it truly takes to build a business that not only survives—but grows and scales. 🚀
Drawing from the remarkable journey of @KeEquityBank, @jmequity shares two simple but powerful lessons for entrepreneurs and innovators🤓💭:
🔎 Understand your market - Entrepreneurship begins with recognizing real demand and responding to it with solutions that people truly need.
💡 Keep innovating and reinventing yourself - Businesses that last are those that continuously evolve and stay one step ahead of changing markets.
These principles have shaped the growth of one of Africa’s most successful financial institutions—and they remain just as relevant for the next generation of entrepreneurs building the continent’s future.
▶️ Listen in and discover insights that continue to inspire founders, innovators and business leaders across Africa.
Watch the full conversation here 👇🏾 https://t.co/PSEYQtQpXt
@francediplo_EN@Proparco@businessfrance@AFD_en@ForeignOfficeKE@SingoeiAKorir@uonbi
"We see a drive for learning the French language which also brings some set of skills and employability," Balozi @arnaud_suquet
🧳 Have you ever dreamt of an unforgettable adventure? An opportunity to improve your language skills while raising your chance to have a job and discovering a new culture? 🤔💡
Tune in and listen to this episode on #BaloziSpeaks @tv47digital as our Ambassador talks about the opportunities the French language🤓 offers 🇰🇪 youth in 🇫🇷
https://t.co/0fUXFCITpX
Plus de 150 participants pour notre événement de mobilisation « Africa Forward », en marge du Sommet de l’Union Africaine à Addis-Abeba ! 🇪🇹
Accompagnée de nos partenaires kenyans, le Premier ministre @MusaliaMudavadi et le Secrétaire d’Etat Abraham Korir Sing'Oei, nous avons organisé un événement pour présenter le Sommet « Africa Forward », que la France co-organise avec le Kenya les 11-12 mai prochains à Nairobi. 🇫🇷🇰🇪
Merci à tous pour votre participation et vivement le Sommet Africa Forward 💪🏽
President Macron : the 2026 “Africa Forward” Summit in #Nairobi 🇰🇪will embody the renewal of relations btw 🇫🇷 & Africa. On multilateralism, energy, industrialisation, blue economy, AI, agriculture & health, it will deliver solutions. 🇫🇷 is proud to work w/ 🇰🇪 to make it happen 💪