Vice President Kashim Shettima returned to Nigeria on Friday following his impactful engagements at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
In a statement, his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, noted that the Vice President, who represented Nigeria at the prestigious global summit, showcased the country’s investment opportunities, championed African economic integration, and held strategic discussions with global leaders and international organizations.
During his time in Davos, Shettima participated in high-level forums that underscored the need to drive investments into Africa’s frontier markets.
At one such session titled “Roadmap to Co-create Investment Opportunities for Africa’s Frontier Markets”, organised by the African Development Bank and WEF, he reiterated Nigeria’s readiness to attract capital for sustainable economic growth.
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In another forum, the Vice President reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and emphasised the nation’s resolve to leverage digital trade as a transformative tool for economic growth, projecting Africa’s potential to achieve a $29 trillion economy by 2050.
In bilateral meetings with global leaders such as Botswana’s President Duma Boko and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Shettima discussed strategies to strengthen intra-African relations and foster partnerships for trade and development.
He also engaged with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the President of the World Economic Forum, Børge Brende, exploring collaborative solutions to Africa’s pressing challenges, including energy security, food crises, and ecological threats.
Highlighting Nigeria’s reform agenda under President Bola Tinubu, Shettima detailed initiatives such as subsidy removal, exchange rate alignment, and tax reforms, asserting that these measures position the country on a trajectory of sustained economic growth.
Other notable moments included his role as a panellist in the “Financial Times Global Risks 2025” dialogue, where he emphasized the importance of multilateral collaboration in addressing global crises.
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He further advocated for innovation in education and agriculture as critical tools to empower Nigeria’s youth and drive economic progress.
Accompanied by senior government officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole; and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Aisha Rimi, the Vice President returned to Abuja after the successful conclusion of his engagements in Davos.
Upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Shettima was received by Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, alongside other government officials.
