Macron unveils $27b investment in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced new investments in Africa as a partnership summit closed Tuesday in Kenya with calls for mutual respect and new, revamped ties that France hopes to build with the continent.
Macron said the Africa Forward Summit marked a financial shift in relations between France and African nations, including those that were once its colonies.
Kenya, which was not a French colony, co-hosted the gathering with France.
Investments worth 23 billion
Macron unveils $27b investment
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