By Peace Udugba
President Bola Tinubu landed in Kigali, Rwanda, on Wednesday ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which opens on Thursday.
He was received at the Presidential Wing of Kigali International Airport by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, and Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda.
Also on hand to welcome him were the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole; Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed; Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires in Rwanda, Ambassador Ibrahim Zanna; and the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Chief Sunday Dare.
The Africa CEO Forum, founded in 2012 by _Jeune Afrique Media_ and co-hosted with the International Finance Corporation, is the continent’s largest annual gathering of private sector leaders, investors, and policymakers. This year’s theme is *“The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership.”*
At the forum, Tinubu is scheduled to speak on *“Holding the Line: Nigeria’s Reform Bet in a Fractured World.”* He’ll focus on the progress Nigeria has made by sticking with its economic reforms, and how that approach can hold up amid global instability.
On the sidelines, the President will hold bilateral meetings with African and global business leaders. His office said he will use the summit to reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to African unity, deeper regional economic cooperation, and partnerships that drive private sector-led growth across the continent.
The trip is part of Nigeria’s push to position itself as a leading voice in shaping Africa’s economic future.
