President Muhammadu Buhari will
depart Abuja today for Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to take part in the
Business for Africa, Egypt and the World Forum.
Mr Femi Adesina, The Special Adviser
to the President on
Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement
yesterday.
The forum is being organised by the
Egyptian government under the auspices of the African Union Commission and will
be held at the opens in the Egyptian resort town tomorrow.
He said the forum’s objective was to
accelerate private sector engagement and investment within Africa and promote
the development of African ties and partnerships.
Mr Femi Adesina listed the names of
the speakers at the forum as including President Buhar, President Abdel-Fattah
El-Sisi of Egypt and the presidents of Togo, Sudan, Kenya, Gabon and Equatorial
Guinea as well as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
Other confirmed speakers included
the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and the
President/CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote.
Buhari would be accompanied on the
trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama and the Minister
of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelama.
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