By Cross Udo, Abuja
Vice President Kashim Shettima departed Abuja yesterday to represent Nigeria at the 2025 annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
The Vice President will attend the meeting with world leaders, top business executives, and representatives of development partners to discuss the state of the world economy and seek ways to improve its conditions.
While in Davos, the Vice President will hold bilateral meetings with other leaders and participate in workshops and forums slated for the annual gathering.
Among events slated for the VP is a workshop entitled “Roadmap to Co-create Investment Opportunities for Africa’s Frontier Markets,” organised by the African Development Bank in collaboration with the World Economic Forum to boost the flow of capital into Africa’s frontier markets and scale solutions that build a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient continent. It is slated for the Congress Centre in Jakobshorn.
The top agenda items will include an announcement of the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap for Africa, in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), and fostering partnerships between public and private sector leaders interested in mobilizing investment in Africa’s frontier markets.
The Vice President will also attend a dinner for heads of state, government, and international organisations, as well as the Annual Meeting 2025 Crystal Awardees, the International Business Council, and Strategic Partners slated for Kurpark Village, Eiger.
Senator Shettima will also co-chair a forum on “Turning Digital Trade into a Catalyst for Growth in Africa” slated for 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 adopted by the AU heads of state/government in January 2024.
