President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the high-level Africa-France Summit aimed at deepening partnerships on investment, innovation and sustainable development across the continent.
The Nigerian leader touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport aboard Nigeria Air Force 1 at about 12:15 a.m. local time on Monday.
He was welcomed by top Nigerian government officials already in Kenya for the summit.
Among those who received the President were Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; 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 gathering, jointly hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto, is themed “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth.”
Discussions at the summit are expected to centre on key issues shaping Africa’s future, including clean energy transition, green industrialisation, digital innovation, climate response and reforms in global financing systems.
Tinubu’s attendance is seen as part of Nigeria’s broader effort to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties with African nations and France while promoting ongoing reforms designed to attract foreign investment and drive sustainable economic growth.
On the sidelines of the event, the President is also expected to engage in a series of bilateral meetings with international investors, business executives and African leaders to explore opportunities in critical sectors of Nigeria’s economy.
Following the Nairobi summit, Tinubu will proceed to Kigali for the upcoming Africa CEO Forum scheduled for May 14 to 15.
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The forum, themed “Scale or Fail,” is expected to bring together more than 2,000 investors, policymakers and private sector stakeholders to discuss strategies for accelerating Africa’s economic transformation through regional integration and cross-border investment partnerships.