Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after his eventful engagements at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, stated that the Vice President represented Nigeria at the annual global economic summit, presenting the nation’s investment opportunities to a global audience.

Nkwocha added that VP Shettima advocated African economic integration and held strategic meetings with world leaders and international organizations. During his time in Davos, VP Shettima participated in forums that drew attention to the importance of driving investment into Africa’s frontier markets. At a forum titled, “Roadmap to Co-create Investment Opportunities for Africa’s Frontier Markets,” the Vice President reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to attract capital for sustainable growth.

Stanley Nkwocha noted that VP Shettima assured of Nigeria’s commitment to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), reaffirming the nation’s resolve to leverage digital trade as a tool for economic transformation. He projected Africa’s potential to achieve a $29 trillion economy by 2050. In bilateral meetings with global leaders, including the President of Botswana, Duma Boko, and President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, VP Shettima discussed strengthening intra-African relations and fostering partnerships to promote trade and development.

Nkwocha stated that VP Shettima engaged in talks with the Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and President of the World Economic Forum, Børge Brende, on collaborative efforts to address Africa’s challenges. Speaking on Nigeria’s reform agenda under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, VP Shettima highlighted ongoing measures, noting that the country is now on a path to sustained economic growth.