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Macron in Kenya for summit showcasing Paris’s business ties with Africa

May 11, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron ​and more than 30 African leaders kicked off a summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at diversifying Paris' partnerships on the continent and clinching new investment deals. During a state visit on ​Sunday, Macron announced that French shipping group CMA CGM planned to invest 700 million ‌euros to modernise a terminal at the Kenyan port of Mombasa. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti reports from Nairobi, Kenya.
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