(FILES) Christophe Lecourtier, President of Business France, poses after signing an agreement during a meeting with business leaders and a visit by French at start-up incubator Soho3Q in Beijing on January 9, 2018. French President plans to appoint Christophe Lecourtier, currently France's ambassador to Morocco, as head of the Agence Francaise de Developpement AFD (French Development Agency), subject to the approval of the relevant parliamentary committees and a favourable opinion from the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life, the Elysee announced on March 10, 2026. (Photo by ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)