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Originally published by Capital Newstop
May 12, 2026
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Ruto calls for win-win Africa–France partnership at Nairobi Summit
President William Ruto has urged a shift from aid-based relations to investment-driven partnerships between Africa and France, calling for sovereign equality, fair financing, and shared prosperity during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi...
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Kenyan President William Ruto has called for a new era of "win-win" partnership between Africa and France at the Africa Forward Summit, emphasizing mutual respect and shared responsibility over traditional aid-based relationships.
- The summit, co-chaired with French President Emmanuel Macron, aimed to forge a forward-looking partnership built on sovereign equality and mutually beneficial investment.
- President Ruto highlighted Africa's priorities including resource mobilization, international financial architecture reform, infrastructure development, green industrialization, and youth skills development.
- President Macron announced £23 billion in private sector investments in Africa, with £14 billion from French firms and £9 billion in African businesses, underscoring a new vision for sustainable development.
- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres commended Africa's leadership in global solutions and called for urgent reform of the global financial system to include African representation.
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