Yemi Obafemi
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum scheduled to begin on Thursday.
The development was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, President Tinubu was received at the Presidential Wing of the Kigali International Airport by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, and Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda.
Other officials present to welcome the President included the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed, the Nigerian Chargé d’Affaires in Rwanda, Ambassador Ibrahim Zanna, and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare.
Founded in 2012 by Jeune Afrique Media and co-hosted by International Finance Corporation, the Africa CEO Forum is regarded as one of the continent’s largest annual gatherings of private sector leaders, investors and policymakers.
The statement noted that this year’s theme is, “The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership.”
At the forum, Tinubu is expected to speak on “Holding the Line: Nigeria’s Reform Bet in a Fractured World,” where he will highlight the gains of sustaining Nigeria’s reforms.
The President is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with African and global business leaders as part of efforts to strengthen regional economic cooperation and promote private sector-driven development across the continent.
The statement added that President Tinubu would use the summit to reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to African unity, strategic partnerships and sustainable development.
