The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) is actively promoting the creative economy, innovation, and youth-led enterprises at the Africa Forward Summit 2026 in Nairobi.

• KDC aims to unlock affordable and inclusive financing for creatives, innovators, and digital entrepreneurs.
• Director General Norah Ratemo highlighted that innovation and creativity are central to economic transformation and job creation.
• The summit, co-convened by the governments of Kenya and France, focuses on mobilizing partnerships and financing for youth-led innovation and socio-economic transformation.