Shettima Off To US For America-Africa Business Summit

Vice President,Kashim Shettima will depart Abuja for Dallas, United States of America (USA) to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa.

In a statement issued by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, indicated that the vice president will join other political and business leaders across Africa, the USA 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 are president of the Republic of Liberia Joseph Boakai, his Republic of Malawi counterpart Lazarus Chakwera, president of Angola Joao Lourenço, president of Botswana; Mokgweetsi E. K. Masisi, president of Cabo Verde José Maria Neves and the deputy prime minister, Kingdom of Lesotho, Hon. Nthomeng Majara.

Besides the summit plenary, Shettima 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.

Additionally, the vice president will 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.
Shettima is expected back in the country at the end of his engagements in the US, Nkwocha said.