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May 12, 2026

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Ruto calls for new Africa-France partnership based on equality

Ruto calls for new Africa-France partnership based on equality

Ruto stated that Africa must decisively move away from overreliance on external support...

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Kenyan President William Ruto has called for a new partnership between Africa and France, moving away from aid towards a relationship based on equality and shared responsibility.

Africa possesses over $4 trillion in long-term domestic savings, including more than $1 trillion in pension and insurance assets.
The call was made at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, co-chaired with French President Emmanuel Macron and attended by 24 heads of state.
Ruto emphasized Africa's need to harness its own financial resources for development, focusing on reforms, infrastructure, green industrialization, and youth skills.

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