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News & Current Events May 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM

France’s Macron announces $27bn investment in Africa at Kenya summit

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France’s Macron announces $27bn investment in Africa at Kenya summit
Al Jazeera
France’s Macron announces $27bn investment in Africa at Kenya summit
Africa Forward summit comes amid France's fading ties with its former African colonies, as Kenya seeks greater trade.
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Nice_kumar May 12, 2026 +69
France and investing in Africa: A story as old as time, but with a much larger price tag now.
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dreamlike676 May 12, 2026 +4
"Investing"
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Ecstatic_Dirt852 May 12, 2026 +8
Sometimes you have to build the factory first to exploit c**** labor
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drbrain May 12, 2026 -4
[France à fric](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Françafrique#Pun)
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ubfeo May 12, 2026 +45
And all the African dictators are celebrating...
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Rein-in-die-mumu May 12, 2026 +17
New golden AK47 and Rolls Royce for everyone 
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Usual_Scientist1522 May 12, 2026 +7
Kenya is not the same as many other african countries - according to my former manager in Finance, she was from Kenya. She said that their country is moving in the right direction - not without challenges though. They are Christian and in general try to take care of eachother
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AdonisK May 13, 2026 +4
Kenya is not the sole target for the investment though.
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siorge May 12, 2026 -58
Why did you have to mention that they are Christian? Muslim countries don't deserve foreign investment?
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Sweettoastbama May 12, 2026 +21
Well the muslims in North/central Africa do not really like France or christians, see Mali. France is trying to help the current moderate muslim goverment against extremists jihadi's but it's a struggle.
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Bulky_Reveal_1937 May 12, 2026 +35
Maybe because all Muslim majority countries rank dogshit in all metrics of equality, tolerance, freedom, womens rights, lgbtq richts
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Everyones_Dead_Dave May 12, 2026 +12
WhAt AbOuTiSm !?! - any reason for you to EXPLODE at him like that.
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Bangedupbeatdown May 12, 2026 -31
Western imperialism goes brrrrrrr
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Skullrogue May 12, 2026 +11
Meanwhile china putting every African nation on billion dollar eternal loans. Thats all fine, is it?
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BorikGor May 13, 2026 +2
ThAt's dIfFeReNt! Kapitalizm good! Unless it's west.
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neverpost4 May 12, 2026 -67
That should be reparations, not investments. Belgian Royak family should hick all their family jewelrys to pay
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Diagoras21 May 12, 2026 +1
That they first prove all the money isn't going to disappear.
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EmergencyBridge2667 May 12, 2026 -43
Is this the first time macron did something good?
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BakerOne May 12, 2026 +5
If it is something good we will have to see, if I know 1 thing from Africa from my friend that lives there, where there's money there is insane amount of corruption. So will the money actually reach and stay at the projects to develop the country and help the people, I doubt it... Also how much is this genuine help over a PR move or some other agenda?
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Koekoes_se_makranka May 12, 2026 +11
Africa has received trillions in aid and investment and yet most countries have seen very little development, precisely for this reason. The money doesn’t go where it’s suppose to
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