{"id":1652,"date":"2026-05-13T18:24:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.francemediasmonde.com\/en\/?post_type=actualites&#038;p=1652"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:24:47","slug":"france-medias-mondes-channels-at-the-africa-forward-summit-in-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"actualites","link":"https:\/\/www.francemediasmonde.com\/en\/press\/france-medias-mondes-channels-at-the-africa-forward-summit-in-nairobi\/","title":{"rendered":"France M\u00e9dias Monde&#8217;s channels at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi"},"content":{"rendered":"                    \n  <section class=\"block-wysiwyg border-hn border-hn--bg-primary\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-md-10 mx-auto\">\n         \n            <div class=\"text m-0 text-primary content wysiwyg\"><p><strong>The France M\u00e9dias Monde group\u2019s channels are gearing up for the \u201cAfrica Forward\u201d Summit, co-hosted by France and Kenya on May 11 and 12, 2026, in Nairobi. The final major African event of Emmanuel Macron\u2019s presidency, taking place against a backdrop of geopolitical upheaval, this summit revives the tradition of meetings between heads of state and government. RFI, France 24, and ZOA are on the ground to cover this event, which places a special focus on youth and the business community. RFI is broadcasting in French and four African languages, drawing on its Swahili editorial team based in the Kenyan capital. France 24 is providing coverage of the summit, notably in French and English, throughout the two days. ZOA, the 100% social media platform by and for young Africans, will also be at the heart of the coverage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A strengthened editorial team brings together 21 on-site journalists working in seven languages, whose reports will feed into all newsrooms, supported by dedicated facilities (a TV studio shared with TV5 Monde, an RFI radio studio, and a ZOA corner at the University of Nairobi).<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.francemediasmonde.com\/en\/our-media\/rfi\/\">RFI<\/a> offers in French<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A special edition presented live from the Kenyatta International Convention Center by Bruno Faure on May 12, from 8:10 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.*<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>\u00c9co d\u2019Ici, \u00c9co d\u2019ailleurs<\/em>\u201d presented by Bruno Faure, recorded from Nairobi<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">\u201c<em>Le Grand invit\u00e9 Afrique<\/em>,\u201d which focuses on the summit\u2019s key issues and Emmanuel Macron\u2019s record on Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&gt; RFI\u2019s Kiswahili editorial team, based in Nairobi, and those covering other African languages (Mandenkan, Fulfulde, Hausa) are also providing coverage via their radio stations and digital platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&gt; RFI is also represented in English by the English-language desk\u2019s special correspondent, Melissa Chemam, who is on site to provide reports, analysis, and interviews.<\/p>\n<p>&gt; RFI\u2019s French-language digital team offers an explanatory video and articles on the summit\u2019s key issues. Reports, analysis, and radio programs are also available on the RFI website and app.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.francemediasmonde.com\/en\/our-media\/france-24\/\">France 24<\/a><\/strong> is rolling out editorial coverage in French, English, Arabic, and Spanish across its broadcast channels and digital platforms. Live coverage, special programs, reports, in-depth analysis, and interviews will form the backbone of this coverage of the Africa Forward Summit. France 24\u2019s special correspondents and reporters on the ground\u2014Marc Perelman (French), St\u00e9phane Ballong (French), Fran\u00e7ois Picard (English), Bastien Renouil (French), and Tom Canetti (English)\u2014will deliver the highlights of the summit and shed light on the major strategic directions being debated, as well as the global challenges they raise.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the summit, \u201c<em>Le Journal de l\u2019Afrique<\/em>,\u201d hosted by Fatimata Wane, will feature numerous reports on key issues, such as France\u2019s cultural investments in East Africa and French influence in the region\u2019s economic sphere.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, May 11, at 7:10 p.m., France 24\u2019s \u201c<em>The Debate<\/em>\u201d in English moves to Nairobi. Hosted by Fran\u00e7ois Picard, this episode is dedicated to the challenges of artificial intelligence, energy, and development in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>France 24 will broadcast live, in French and English, the opening and closing addresses of the Summit delivered by French President Emmanuel Macron.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.francemediasmonde.com\/en\/our-media\/monte-carlo-doualiya\/\">MCD<\/a><\/strong> is offering special coverage on its airwaves, including expanded programming focused on the Africa Forward Summit. Throughout the event, the FMM group\u2019s Arabic-language radio station will shed light on the key issues addressed at the summit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.francemediasmonde.com\/en\/our-media\/zoa\/\">ZOA<\/a><\/strong>, France M\u00e9dias Monde\u2019s pan-African digital platform\u2014created by young Africans for young Africans\u2014covers \u201cAfrica Forward\u201d with a focus on African youth and civil society. Reports produced at the University of Nairobi gather student opinions, highlight local innovations, and feature profiles of young entrepreneurs and artists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":1653,"parent":0,"template":"","actualites_category":[],"class_list":["post-1652","actualites","type-actualites","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>France M\u00e9dias Monde&#039;s channels at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi - France M\u00e9dias Monde<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The France M\u00e9dias Monde group\u2019s channels are gearing up for the \u201cAfrica Forward\u201d Summit, co-hosted by France and Kenya on May 11 and 12, 2026, in Nairobi.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.francemediasmonde.com\/en\/press\/france-medias-mondes-channels-at-the-africa-forward-summit-in-nairobi\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"France M\u00e9dias Monde&#039;s channels at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi - 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