Africa-Forward-Summit on The Tradewinds Briefhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/tags/africa-forward-summit/Recent content in Africa-Forward-Summit on The Tradewinds BriefThe Tradewinds Briefhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/images/brand/og-default.pnghttps://tradewindsbrief.com/images/brand/og-default.pngHugo -- 0.142.0en-usWed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Ruto closes Africa Forward Summit with call to convert €23 billion in commitments into deliveryhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/africa/kenya/2026-05-13-kenya-africa-forward-summit/Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://tradewindsbrief.com/africa/kenya/2026-05-13-kenya-africa-forward-summit/<p>President William Ruto closed the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Tuesday with a call for African governments and development partners to translate the commitments made over two days into tangible progress, telling delegates at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre that Africa is approaching the future with ambition, not hesitation. Ruto co-chaired the summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, with 40 heads of state from Africa and France pledging to the new Africa-France Impact Coalition.</p>Nairobi Dispatch: Africa Forward Summit Looms as Fuel Lines Spread and the Cedi Watches the Dollarhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/africa/2026-05-10-nairobi-dispatch/Sun, 10 May 2026 07:30:00 -0400https://tradewindsbrief.com/africa/2026-05-10-nairobi-dispatch/The Nairobi Dispatch for the week ending May 10: an investment summit drawing 30+ heads of state, a fuel shortage rippling out from the city, and a hantavirus alert at airport entry points.