The President of the Republic of Ghana and African Union (AU) Champion for African Financial Institutions, John Dramani Mahama, has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the Africa Forward Summit, a high-level France-Africa partnership meeting.

The summit, organised by French President Emmanuel Macron, has brought together African Heads of State, global business leaders, and international partners to promote collaboration on sustainable development and economic resilience.

President Mahama will on Tuesday join a high-level discussion on Green Industrialisation and Energy Transition. The session aims to chart a pathway for Africa’s industrial growth while addressing the global climate crisis.

In his capacity as AU Champion for African Financial Institutions, he will also participate in a working lunch on reforms to the International Financial Architecture.

The discussion will focus on improving African countries’ access to sustainable financing and ensuring a more equitable global financial system that responds to the continent’s needs.

In addition, President Mahama, who is leading the Accra Reset Initiative, will co-chair a roundtable discussion on health titled “Rethinking Global Health and Building Resilient National Health Systems.”

On the sidelines of the summit, he is scheduled to hold several high-level bilateral meetings with key global leaders, including the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and IFAD President Alvaro Lario.

These engagements will focus on global cooperation, economic stability, food security, and development priorities for Ghana and Africa.

President Mahama is expected to conclude his engagements and return to Accra on Tuesday evening.