French President Emmanuel Macron offered a bold and new vision of France’s relationship with Africa, speaking to Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs in Lagos last week. He passionately advocated a new partnership, prioritizing the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s renaissance, highlighting the importance of the private sector and urging the creation of a business ecosystem that […]
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Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode , has expressed optimism that the visit of the French President, Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the New Afrika Shrine, which is a popular Fela ‘museum’, would boost the state’s quest to become the culture and entertainment capital of Africa. Many Nigerians also share the optimism as they took to the […]
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President Emmanuel Macron of France, on Tuesday said that France cannot fix the African problems for them but only the provision of security and good economic base by the African leaders would solve their problems. He also said that he was concerned on the problem of terrorism and jihadism in the country and that he […]
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The French Republic, yesterday, expressed readiness to support Lagos State government in its Mega City agenda through the commitment of €200 million (₦83.7 billion) to set up an efficient public transportation system in the state. Speaking during France-Nigeria Business Forum held in Lagos as part of the activities during the visit of the President of […]
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The French government has signed a development finance agreement with Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF, for development finance and entrepreneurship in Africa. The agreement worth one billion Euros was executed yesterday in Lagos at the instance of the French President, Emmanuel Macron, who announced the deal yesterday during a talk show with nearly 2,000 TEF alumni […]
Read More “We have to work with African governments,” said French President Emmanuel Macron, addressing the crowd at an upmarket hotel in Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for Africa and Europe to reach a “win-win” solution to migration during an address to 300 young entrepreneurs on the second day […]
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Singer Rihanna and French President Emmanuel Macron headlined a conference in Senegal on Friday raising hundreds of millions of dollars for education in developing countries. Cheers and whistles rang out as Rihanna was announced in the audience that included several African heads of state and the World Bank president. “This is a fight we’re never […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s government has unveiled its budget for next year, seeking to balance tax cuts with spending cuts to reduce the country’s deficit. France’s budget is based on an estimated growth of 1.7 percent next year – the same as this year. The government plans to cut taxes by 10 billion euros ($11.7 […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron wants to formalize the role of the president’s wife amid controversy over the cost and status of the first lady. The president’s office is preparing a formal communication in coming days, Brigitte Macron’s office said Tuesday. During his presidential campaign, the 39-year-old outspoken centrist promised more “transparency” on the issue. France’s […]
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Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated Sunday as France’s new president at the Elysee Palace in Paris, and immediately launched into his mission to shake up French politics, world economics and the European Union. The 39-year-old Macron is the youngest president in the country’s history and the 8th president of France’s Fifth Republic, which was created in […]
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