President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, May 2, on a visit to Kenya, Rwanda, and France.
President Tinubu’s first stop will be France, after which he will depart for Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa-France Summit scheduled to begin next week.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday.
Onanuga noted that the summit, co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto, will focus on energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, restructuring of the global financing architecture, and climate action.
He stated that President Tinubu’s participation in the summit from May 11 to 12 will highlight Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with African nations and France.
The summit, themed “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth,” will provide a high-level platform for African leaders and their French counterparts to deliberate on critical issues affecting the continent, including economic transformation, climate resilience, infrastructure development, youth empowerment, technological advancement, and peace-building initiatives.
At the end of the summit in Kenya, the President will travel to Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the annual Africa CEO Forum, scheduled for May 14 to 15.
With the theme “Scale or Fail,” this year’s forum will bring together private sector leaders, investors, and policymakers to explore ways to accelerate economic transformation through regional integration and increased cross-border investment.
Held in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the forum will convene over 2,000 top executives and national leaders to discuss strategies for building resilient and competitive industries.
At both summits, President Tinubu will deliver statements highlighting his administration’s ongoing reforms aimed at positioning Nigeria as a prime destination for investment and growth. He will also hold high-level meetings with global and African business leaders.
The President will be accompanied by some of his ministers and senior aides and is expected to return to Nigeria at the end of the Rwanda summit.
