Kenya: Africa Forward Summit enters second day in Nairobi.

SHOTLIST: NAIROBI, KENYA (MAY 12, 2026) 1. KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE 2. VARIOUS OF LEADERS ARRIVING FOR AFRICA FORWARD SUMMIT 3. KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (TWO SHOTS)NAIROBI, KENYA — MAY 12, 2026: The second day of the Africa Forward Summit began in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday, May 12. The two-day summit, co-hosted by Kenya and France, has brought together heads of state, business executives, development partners, and technology innovators to discuss trade, industrial growth and investment opportunities across Africa. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is also among those who arrived in Nairobi for the summit. Other leaders attending include Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio, Liberian President Joseph Boakai and Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara. Morocco is represented by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, while Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam is also participating in the summit. Organizers said more than 30 African heads of state and government are expected to participate in the Africa Forward Summit, which focuses on expanding investment, strengthening industrial partnerships and accelerating infrastructure and technology development across the continent.