Equity Group seals deals with French institutions at Africa Forward Summit

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]Equity Group Holdings has signed several partnerships with French institutions during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi as Kenya deepens economic cooperation with France in areas such as agriculture, trade, climate resilience, and SME financing. The agreements involve partnerships with French development financier Proparco, agriculture research organization CIRAD, and food logistics operator Semmaris.

[00:00:25]Equity says the deals will help boost financing for small businesses, support women-led enterprises, strengthen food systems, and expand regional trade. The summit has brought together President William Ruto, French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside investors and business leaders to discuss Africa's trans economic transformation.

[00:00:50]We are lucky that the moment is right.

[00:00:54]The world is resetting, and in that resetting, Africa has proven to be very relevant and an indispensable partner to the global reset. And as a result, we could say there is a tailwind.

[00:01:09]The endowment of Africa with a wonderful demographic uh uh structure, natural resources, particularly energy potential, uh uh raw materials, then positions Africa that what it has been waiting for is capital. These interactions have reaffirmed our shared commitment to deepen economic collaboration, expand trade, and investment, strengthen cultural ties, and advance a partnership grounded in mutual respect, shared prosperity, and common ambition.