lows a significant period of borrow - tual respect rather than dependency. President William Ruto in The Africa Forward Summit competitiveness; improving access ing. Between June 2023 and May Nairobi during the ongoing Africa marks a major diplomatic shift for Macron announced investment to credit for small businesses and 2026, the World Bank approved Afri- Forward/France Summit, as France, as it is the first time the commitments worth about €23 implementing the government’s can leaders intensify discussions long-running France-Africa summit approximately $9.35 billion for agri- billion target…