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President Bola Tinubu arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday to attend the high-level Africa-France Summit.
Naija News reports that the summit will focus on investment, innovation, climate action and regional growth.
Tinubu’s aircraft, Nigeria Air Force 1, landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi at about 12:15 am local time.
On arrival, the President was received by senior Nigerian government officials.
They included Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole; Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola; and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.
The two-day summit is co-chaired by French President, Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President, William Ruto.
It is themed, “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth.”
The summit will focus on energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, climate action and the restructuring of the global financing architecture.
Tinubu’s participation is expected to strengthen Nigeria’s strategic partnerships with African countries and France.
It is also expected to highlight the administration’s ongoing reforms aimed at positioning Nigeria as a major destination for investment and sustainable growth.
On the sidelines of the summit, Tinubu is expected to hold bilateral meetings with African and global business leaders to attract investment into key sectors of the Nigerian economy.
After the Nairobi engagement, Tinubu is scheduled to travel to Kigali, Rwanda, for the Africa CEO Forum, scheduled for May 14 to May 15.
The forum, themed “Scale or Fail,” is expected to attract over 2,000 investors, policymakers and private sector leaders.
Participants will discuss ways to accelerate economic transformation through regional integration and cross-border investments.
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