Ahead of Nairobi summit, France highlights youth, innovation and 'huge diaspora' investing in Africa

In the run-up to the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Éléonore Caroit, France's deputy minister for Francophonie, International Partnerships and French Citizens Abroad. France is seeking to expand and transform its relationship with the entire African continent, Caroit explains. Africa Forward, France's first summit in English-speaking Africa, is reflective of a series of new initiatives that are "not limited to former colonies” but rather "a forward-looking relationship that is based on youth, and based on growth".

May 8, 2026 - 11:00
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Ahead of Nairobi summit, France highlights youth, innovation and 'huge diaspora' investing in Africa
In the run-up to the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Éléonore Caroit, France's deputy minister for Francophonie, International Partnerships and French Citizens Abroad. France is seeking to expand and transform its relationship with the entire African continent, Caroit explains. Africa Forward, France's first summit in English-speaking Africa, is reflective of a series of new initiatives that are "not limited to former colonies” but rather "a forward-looking relationship that is based on youth, and based on growth".

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