Africa Forward Summit: How Macron is pressing ahead in Kenya – without India and Germany

For business leaders, Nairobi is hard to ignore this week: Macron is hosting a major summit alongside Kenyan President William Ruto, with many African presidents also in attendance. However, Macron’s push into Anglophone Africa – focused on artificial intelligence, energy and space – will be a French solo effort rather than the planned trio with Germany and India.

12. May 2026
Emmanuel Macron and William Ruto at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi. (picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Brian Inganga)

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Last updated: 12. May 2026