President William Ruto has arrived in Evian, France, for the G7 Leaders’ Summit, where he will represent Africa and advance the continent’s priorities before the world’s leading economies.
The President is accompanied by First Lady Rachel Ruto and Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi.
Ruto is attending the high-level meeting at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, who is hosting the summit in his capacity as the current president of the Group of Seven (G7), which brings together seven of the world’s most advanced economies and democracies.
At the summit, the Kenyan leader joins other world leaders in discussions on key global issues, including the economy, international trade, climate action, security and artificial intelligence.
Among those attending are French President Emmanuel Macron, United States President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Also participating are President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
The President is expected to use the summit platform to advocate reforms of the global financial system, including easier access to affordable credit for African countries to support development and economic growth.
Ruto will also champion stronger partnerships between Africa and the world’s major global economies in trade, infrastructure development, energy, climate resilience and innovation.
