At the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya, France aims to position itself as a technological alternative to US and Chinese influence in Africa's burgeoning artificial intelligence sector.

This Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron is in Nairobi, where he is co-hosting the Africa Forward Summit with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto – a summit focused on trade, investment and tech. Kenya is hoping to scale up its ability to meet Africa’s growing artificial intelligence needs. For France, this summit is an opportunity to offer a third way between US and Chinese tech, as FRANCE 24's team on the ground reports.