France, Italy, Spain and Portugal protest rising living costs despite €4.93 trillion in EU social protection spending on benefits that 81% of Africans lack
While Europeans are demanding affordable housing, higher wages and improved public services despite established welfare systems, similar grievances have driven Africans onto the streets, sometimes with deadly consequences
Africa Forward Summit: France seeks new ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya
Accused of neo-colonial meddling in many African countries where it has traditionally had close ties, France is broadening its horizons by co-hosting a summit of African leaders in English-speaking Kenya for the first time
France, Nigerian Varsities Turn Plastic Waste into ₦949m Green Economy – M
Nigeria’s campaign against plastic pollution has received a major boost as a two-year, €753,000 (about ₦1.3 billion) partnership between the Embassy of France in Nigeria and 13 Nigerian universities has demonstrated that plastic waste can be transformed into a thriving circular economy capable of generating nearly ₦950 million annually
Africa Forward Summit: How Nigeria and France are Building a New Business Bridge – THISDAYLIVE
The 10th France-Nigeria Business Council, held on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi recently, underscored the growing economic partnership between Nigeria and France as Paris expands its engagement beyond its traditional Francophone allies. With bilateral trade reaching $4.7 billion in 2025 and Nigeria remaining the largest destination for French investment in sub-Saharan Africa,…