By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent
PLANS FOR a three-nation visit have been announced as President Bola Tinubu prepares to travel to France, Kenya and Rwanda
JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President will depart Abuja on Saturday May 2 for the trip, with his first stop in France before proceeding to Nairobi to attend the Africa France Summit scheduled to begin next week.
Co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto, the summit will focus on energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, restructuring of global financing architecture and climate action, as contained in an official statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) on May 1, 2026.
President Tinubu’s participation from May 11 to May 12 will affirm Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with African nations and the French Republic.
The summit, themed Africa Forward Africa France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth, will further provide a platform for African leaders and their French counterparts to deliberate on economic transformation, climate resilience, infrastructure development, youth empowerment, technological advancement and peace building initiatives.
At the end of the Nairobi meeting, the President will travel to Kigali to attend the annual Africa CEO Forum scheduled for May 14 to May 15.
JKNewsMedia.com also reports that the forum, with the theme Scale or Fail, will bring together African private sector leaders, investors and policymakers to focus on accelerating economic transformation through shared scale, regional integration and increased cross border investment.
Held in partnership with the International Finance Corporation, the forum will convene over 2000 executives and national leaders to discuss strategies for building resilient and competitive industries.
At both summits, President Tinubu will deliver speeches highlighting ongoing reforms aimed at repositioning Nigeria as a destination for investment and growth. He will also hold meetings with global and African business leaders.
The President will be accompanied by ministers and senior aides and will return to Nigeria at the end of the Rwanda summit.
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