Since the first "Choose France" in 2018, a year after Macron came to power, more than 230 projects have been announced, representing several thousand jobs, according to the Élysée Palace. View on euro

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced €93 billion ($108 billion) in foreign investments at the “Choose France” summit, with the bulk coming from an investment pledge from SoftBank Group Corp.

President Emmanuel Macron said that he was expecting foreign investment amounting to 93 billion euros ($108 billion) at an international conference Monday, including in artificial intelligence and data centres.

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Investments worth 23 billion euros ($27 billion) will fund various sectors in Africa, including energy, artificial intelligence and agriculture, Macron said, adding that 14 billion euros ($16.4 billion) will come from French companies and 9 billion euros ($10.5 billion) from African entities.

The summit, scheduled to take place in Evian from June 15 to 17, has required the involvement of Swiss authorities due to delegations transiting through Geneva Airport and a planned demonstration in the city.