President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Saturday for official visits to France, Kenya, and Rwanda as part of efforts to advance investment and climate discussions.
The trip was confirmed in a statement released on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. He said the president will begin his journey in France before heading to Nairobi, Kenya, for the Africa-France summit.
According to Onanuga, the summit will be co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto. Key issues on the agenda include energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, reforms to global financing systems, and climate action.
Tinubu is expected to attend the summit from May 11 to May 12. The meeting is part of broader efforts to strengthen ties between Nigeria, other African countries, and France.
The summit carries the theme “Africa forward: Africa-France partnerships for innovation and growth”. It will gather leaders from Africa and France to discuss economic development, climate resilience, infrastructure, youth empowerment, technological progress, and peacebuilding.
After the Kenya engagement, the president will proceed to Kigali, Rwanda, to take part in the Africa CEO forum scheduled for May 14 to May 15.
The forum, themed “Scale or Fail”, will bring together investors, business leaders, and policymakers. Discussions will focus on ways to drive economic growth through regional integration and cross-border investment.
The event is organised in partnership with the International Finance Corporation. It is expected to host more than 2,000 participants from both the private and public sectors.
Tinubu will use the two events to present his administration’s economic reforms and promote Nigeria as a viable destination for investment. He is also expected to meet with business leaders and policymakers on the sidelines.
Onanuga added that ministers and senior aides will accompany the president on the trip. He is expected to return to Nigeria after completing his engagements in Rwanda.
