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The Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is in Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the Africa Forward Summit focused on investment and sustainable development across Africa.
According to a statement by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu was received by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Isaac Parashina, senior Kenyan officials and members of Nigeria’s diplomatic mission in Nairobi.
Africa Forward Summit
The Africa-France Summit is co-hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, bringing together African leaders, policymakers, investors and development partners to discuss growth, innovation and strategic continental partnerships.
Tinubu’s participation underscores Nigeria’s commitment to advancing African unity, strengthening regional economic cooperation and fostering strategic partnerships aimed at accelerating sustainable development and infrastructure growth across the continent.
The summit will focus on economic transformation, digital innovation, trade expansion, infrastructure development, climate resilience and practical strategies designed to promote collective prosperity and long-term development throughout Africa and beyond.
During the summit, Tinubu is expected to hold bilateral and multilateral engagements aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic and economic relations with African countries and reinforcing Nigeria’s leadership role on the continent.
Commitment To Promoting African-Driven Solutions
The president’s attendance reflects the administration’s commitment to promoting African-driven solutions to continental challenges and advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda through strategic international engagement, diplomacy and investment partnerships across Africa.
Tinubu is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, among other officials.
Others on the delegation include Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, and Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani.
Also accompanying the president are Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, Mrs Omotenioye Majekodunmi, and Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Amb. Ayodele Oke, alongside senior officials involved in climate, diplomacy and investment promotion matters.
Africa CEO Forum
At the conclusion of the Nairobi summit, President Tinubu is expected to proceed to Kigali, Rwanda, to participate in the annual Africa CEO Forum scheduled for May 14 and 15.
The forum, themed “Scale or Fail,” is regarded as the continent’s largest gathering of private sector leaders, investors, and policymakers, with discussions centred on accelerating Africa’s economic transformation through regional integration, shared industrial scale, and expanded cross-border investment.
Held in partnership with the International Finance Corporation, the forum will convene more than 2,000 business executives and political leaders to examine strategies for building resilient and globally competitive African industries.
At both summits, President Tinubu is expected to deliver keynote statements highlighting his administration’s ongoing economic reforms aimed at repositioning Nigeria as a preferred destination for investment, trade, and sustainable growth.
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Source: NAN/VON/TVC/ Business Day
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