President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, where he is expected to showcase Nigeria’s economic reform efforts and strengthen regional business ties.
The President touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Kigali International Airport on Wednesday and was received by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, alongside Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda.
Other top officials on hand to welcome the President included the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole; Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed; Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires in Rwanda, Ambassador Ibrahim Zanna; and the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Chief Sunday Dare.
The Africa CEO Forum, founded in 2012 by Jeune Afrique Media and co-hosted by the International Finance Corporation, has grown into one of the continent’s largest gatherings of business leaders, investors, and policymakers focused on Africa’s economic transformation and regional integration.
This year’s edition is themed, “The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership.”
At the summit, Tinubu is expected to speak on the topic, “Holding the Line: Nigeria’s Reform Bet in a Fractured World,” where he will highlight the impact of his administration’s economic reforms and Nigeria’s commitment to long-term economic stability.
The President is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with African and global business executives as part of efforts to attract investment and deepen strategic partnerships across the continent.
In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, Tinubu will use the forum to reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to African unity, regional economic cooperation, and private sector-led sustainable development.
