France move to make trade inroads in Kenya and regionFrench president Emmanuel Macron. In his just concluded maiden trip to Kenya, the first by a sitting French president, Macron sought to place his country in a strategic position aimed at deepening economic and political ties. Macron said France will work closely with Kenya on green energy. “France has supported Kenya for several years in development projects but we are not sufficiently economically and industrially,” acknowledged Macron at news conference with Kenyatta on Wednesday night. Days before Macron’s arrival, French Carrier Air France announced and additional two flights to the Nairobi -Paris route.

Source: Standard Digital March 16, 2019 06:33 UTC