Africa Forward Summit 2026: Nairobi KICC Handover Confirmed as France-Africa Digital Agenda Takes Shape

On May 10, 2026, the KICC (Kenyatta International Convention Centre) in Nairobi confirmed venue handover and final preparations for the Africa Forward Summit — a France-Africa heads-of-state gathering with digital transformation and connectivity as a core thematic pillar. African heads of state and French President Macron were expected to attend, with the summit agenda covering broadband infrastructure investment, regional data centers, cloud infrastructure development, inclusive AI frameworks, and digital skills across the continent. The summit represented a formal diplomatic reorientation of France's Africa policy around economic and digital development priorities rather than security alliances, and positioned digital inclusion as a sovereignty issue for African nations. The official Africa Forward Summit site at africaforwardsummit.go.ke confirmed the Nairobi venue and two-day agenda (May 11–12).