H.E. Hon. William Kabogo Gitau officially opens the 2025 French Week in Nairobi
Kenya and France have long-standing strong ties that have spurred development in bilateral trade, infrastructure, innovation amongst other key areas.
Earlier today, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy H.E. Hon. William Kabogo Gitau officially opened the 2025 French Week in Nairobi organised by the French Chamber of Commerce in Kenya (FCCK).
The 3rd edition of the Nairobi French Week avails a networking platform for discussing applications of emerging technologies such as AI and digital innovation across various sectors such as energy, healthcare, infrastructure, retail and skills enhancement.
The three day event highlights the expertise, projects and innovations of French and Kenyan companies.
The event further explores new opportunities for enhanced collaboration between the two nations and ways of leveraging public and private partnerships.
In his address, CS Kabogo noted that the Government of Kenya provides robust policy, regulatory, and governance frameworks and ensures data protection for a resilient, secure, inclusive ICT ecosystem to enhance the country's global competitiveness.
On his part, Ambassador of France to Kenya H.E. Arnaud Suquet appreciated Kenya as a convenient trading partner, reiterating that French companies have invested in the country creating over 36,000 jobs.
He stated that 2025 French Week is a building block to prepare for the France-Africa Summit scheduled to take place next year in Kenya.
Present were; FCCK President Mr. Thibault Flichy, FCCK Executive Director Mrs. Domitille Guilloton, General Manager of Novotel Mr. Fabio Gonsalves among other key stakeholders.