President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday depart Abuja for
visits to France, Kenya, and Rwanda.
A statement on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to
the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu will first travel to
France before proceeding to Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa-France summit.
Onanuga said the summit, co-chaired by French President
Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto, will focus on energy
transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, restructuring of
the global financing architecture, and climate action.
Tinubu is expected to participate in the summit scheduled
for May 11 to May 12 as part of efforts to strengthen strategic partnerships
between Nigeria, African countries, and France.
The event, themed “Africa forward: Africa-France
partnerships for innovation and growth”, will bring together African and French
leaders to deliberate on economic transformation, climate resilience,
infrastructure development, youth empowerment, technological advancement, and
peacebuilding.
Onanuga noted that the president will travel to Kigali to
attend the Africa CEO forum slated for May 14 to 15, after the summit in Kenya.
The forum, themed “Scale or Fail”, is expected to convene
private sector leaders, investors, and policymakers to discuss strategies for
accelerating economic transformation through regional integration and
cross-border investment.
Held in partnership with the International Finance
Corporation, Onanuga said the forum will host over 2,000 business executives
and public sector leaders.
At both events, Tinubu is expected to highlight his
administration’s economic reforms and efforts to position Nigeria as a
destination for investment and growth.
He will also hold meetings with business leaders and
policymakers.
Onanuga added that the president will be accompanied by
ministers and senior aides and is expected to return to Nigeria after the
Rwanda engagement.
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TheTimes Nigeria
