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VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA DEPARTS FOR DAVOS TO ATTEND WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
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Nicolas Adekeye / 3 days
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent Nigeria at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. He will join world leaders, top business executives, and representatives of development partners to discuss the state of the world economy and explore ways to improve its conditions. In a statement, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, said the Vice President’s engagements in Davos will include bilateral meetings with other leaders, as well as participation in workshops and forums. Nkwocha noted that the Vice President will attend a workshop entitled “Roadmap to Co-create Investment Opportunities for Africa’s Frontier Markets” organized by the African Development Bank in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. The workshop aims to boost the flow of capital into Africa’s frontier markets and scale solutions that build a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient continent. The Vice President will also attend a dinner for heads of state, government, and international organizations, as well as Annual Meeting 2025 Crystal Awardees, the International Business Council, and Strategic Partners. Nkwocha stated that Senator Shettima will co-chair a forum on “Turning Digital Trade into a Catalyst for Growth in Africa” at the Pischa Congress Centre. The session will provide a dynamic platform for forward-thinking dialogue on digital trade and the crucial role of the private sector in advancing the implementation of the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol. Furthermore, Nkwocha said the Vice President will attend, as a panelist, a Stakeholder Dialogue entitled “Global Risks 2025”. The Global Risks Report highlights an increasingly volatile global landscape, marked by accelerating geopolitical, technological, and environmental challenges. Nkwocha added that the Vice President will be accompanied by top government functionaries, including Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, and Executive Secretary of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Aisha Rimi. Stanley Nkwocha concluded that the Vice President will return to Abuja at the end of his engagements in Davos.
