May 6, (THEWILL)- Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Sunday evening, departed Abuja for Dallas, United States of America, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa.
A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, said Shettima will join other political and business leaders across Africa, the United States of America and beyond for the summit, featuring high-level dialogues, networking business sessions and the plenary, all scheduled for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Centre in Dallas, Texas.
Among African leaders expected at the summit include H.E. Joseph Boakai, President, Republic of Liberia; H.E. Lazarus Chakwera, President, Republic of Malawi; H.E. Joao Lourenço, President, Republic of Angola; H.E. Mokgweetsi E. K. Masisi, President, Republic of Botswana; H.E. José Maria Neves, President, Republic of Cabo Verde, and Hon. Nthomeng Majara, Deputy Prime Minister, Kingdom of Lesotho.
Besides the summit plenary, the Vice President is expected to speak at the Roundtable on African Infrastructure Investment with a focus on impact and returns. He is also scheduled to speak on a high-level panel on agribusiness, focusing on transiting “from food insecurity to thriving agribusinesses.”
He will also speak at a plenary session on Navigating Africa’s Energy Future, as well as chair a session dedicated to promoting the ‘invest in Nigeria’ initiative.
He is also expected to attend other meetings and engagements on the sideline of the summit.
The Vice President is expected back in the country at the end of his engagements in the United States.
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