President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today, on a three-nation diplomatic trip to France, Kenya and Rwanda, in a move aimed at deepening Nigeria’s global partnerships and advancing economic reforms.
According to a statement issued Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President’s itinerary will begin in France before proceeding to Nairobi, Kenya, where he will participate in the Africa-France Summit scheduled to commence next week.
The summit, co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto, is expected to focus on key global and continental priorities, including energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, climate action, and the restructuring of the global financing architecture.
Onanuga said President Tinubu’s participation at the summit, held from May 11 to May 12, “will underscore Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with African nations and the French Republic.”
The summit, themed ‘Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth,’ will serve as a high-level platform for African and French leaders to deliberate on critical issues such as economic transformation, climate resilience, infrastructure development, youth empowerment, technological advancement, and peace-building initiatives.
“At the summit, President Tinubu will deliver statements highlighting his administration’s ongoing reforms to reposition the nation as a prime destination for investment and growth,” the statement said.
Following the Kenya engagement, the President will proceed to Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the annual Africa CEO Forum scheduled for May 14 to May 15.
The forum, themed ‘Scale or Fail,’ is described as the continent’s largest gathering of private sector leaders, investors and policymakers, with a focus on accelerating economic transformation through regional integration, shared scale and increased cross-border investments.
Held in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the event will attract over 2,000 top executives and government leaders to debate strategies for building resilient and competitive African industries.
(The Nation)
