BY OPCS PRESS SERVICE
SATURDAY MAY 9, 2026
NAIROBI-Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said the upcoming Africa Forward Summit 2026 will focus on unlocking investments, creating jobs and positioning Africa as a driver of global economic transformation.
Speaking during the official handover of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) venue ahead of the summit, Mudavadi said Kenya expects the gathering to deliver practical outcomes that directly benefit African citizens.
The Africa Forward Summit will be held in Nairobi on May 11 and 12 and is expected to attract more than 30 Heads of State and Government, over 4,000 delegates, business executives, investors, innovators and development partners from Africa, France and across the world.
Mudavadi said the summit would prioritise investment, enterprise and technology as key pillars for Africa’s future growth.
“We are determined to deliver visible, life-changing outcomes — new jobs, thriving industries, empowered African enterprises, improved livelihoods, and a brighter future for our citizens,” he said.
He noted that while governments play a role in creating enabling environments, the private sector would be central in driving sustainable economic transformation across the continent.
“Governments can provide policy direction and enabling environments, but sustainable transformation at scale will be driven by investment, enterprise, innovation, technology and entrepreneurship,” Mudavadi stated.
A major Business Forum has been lined up as part of the summit and is expected to bring together approximately 1,500 chief executives, investors, entrepreneurs and innovators from Africa and France.