Alors que la guerre au Moyen-Orient entre l’Iran et la coalition israélo-américaine continue de déstabiliser le marché de l’énergie, les Comores sont particulièrement touchées par la hausse des prix. Un mouvement de grève, déclenché par le principal syndicat de transport, paralyse l’archipel, où la fermeture de plusieurs commerces et entreprises, …

On the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit at Strathmore University, François Picard is pleased to welcome celebrated historian and political theorist Achille Mbembe. He offers deep insight into a continent in the midst of profound psychological, sociopolitical and economic transformation. Author of The Earthly Community and one of Africa’s …

Kenyan conservationists are slowly reintroducing a rare species of antelope into the wild. Dubbed the ‘ghost of the forest’ for its ability to camouflage itself, very few mountain bong antelopes remain, as many were decimated by diseases in the 1960s.

In Kenya, dozens of heads of states are gathered for the two-day Africa Forward summit, meant to platform the best of Africa and channel ressources to opportunity there. The summit is co-hosted with France and more than 23 billion euros of investment has already been pledged because of it. But …

At the Africa Forward summit in Kenya, French President Emmanuel Macorn is hoping to boost a new kind of partnership with African countries. France has long maintained a policy of economic, political and military sway over its former colonies dubbed Françafrique, which included keeping thousands of troops in the region. …

Ahead of the second day of the Africa Forward summit, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that it had raised 23 billion euros in investment on the continent. As France pitches a ‘partnership of equals’ with African countries, it aims to distance itself from its neocolonial past. This comes as it …

Nations like Kenya are looking to scale up their ability to meet Africa’s artificial intelligence needs. Recently, the likes of Zambia, Zimbabwe and most recently Ghana turned down deals to store citizens’ data in the United States. For France, a summit like the Africa Forward one in the Kenyan capital Nairobi is an opportunity …

Day two of the Africa Forward summit in Kenya brings together leaders and top officials from more than 30 countries from across the continent as President Emmanuel Macron pitches a new French model for partnerships with African nations. 

En ouverture du sommet Africa Forward devant des forces vives de la jeunesse de Nairobi, Emmanuel Macron vante l’initiative privée par contraste avec l’aide au développement et les relations institutionnelles d’Etat à Etat, qui ont caractérisé la Françafrique. Un vrai changement ? On va plus loin avec Niagalé Bagayoko et …

Au deuxième jour du sommet « Africa Forward », les dirigeants africains ont plaidé mardi pour faciliter l’accès au crédit des pays du continent. Une mesure soutenue par Emmanuel Macron, qui a promis d’appuyer cette proposition lors du prochain G7, à Évian, en juin.