Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnership for Innovation and Growth

Amid growing geopolitical tensions, climate shocks, debt distress, and economic uncertainty, the Africa Forward Summit presents a critical opportunity to redefine Africa’s partnerships and development trajectory.

This policy briefing argues that Africa must move beyond narratives of vulnerability and position itself as a driver of global solutions, while outlining key policy positions for African governments ahead of the summit, including calls for equitable climate finance, local value addition, reform of the global financial architecture, debt relief, energy systems that support development, and industrial strategies rooted in African priorities and sovereignty.