'We want a balanced conversation': Ruto puts Africa's case to France, G7

President William Ruto and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi. [PCS]

President William Ruto has told Africa's international partners the continent no longer seeks loans, demanding instead shared investment and equal voice in the global financial order.

Speaking at the University of Nairobi during the Africa Forward Summit, Ruto drew a sharp line between the old model of African dependency and a new era, he said, the continent intends to drive.