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In Nairobi, France makes a push to invest in Africa

Le Monde (English) · May 13, 2026, 5:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Paris declared its ambition to invest in the continent at the Africa Forward Summit, which opened on May 11 in the heart of the Kenyan capital. Competition, however, is fierce across these dynamic markets.

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