The Vice President, Senator 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.
In a statement, the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, says the Vice President 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 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Nkwocha also says that besides the summit plenary, Senator 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.
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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.
