Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent Nigeria at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) scheduled to hold in Davos, Switzerland.
In a statement released on Sunday, Shettima’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, announced that the Vice President would join world leaders, top business executives, and representatives of development partners to discuss the state of the global economy and explore strategies to improve its conditions.
While in Davos, the Vice President is set to hold bilateral meetings with other global leaders and participate in workshops and forums scheduled for the annual gathering.
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One of the key events on Shettima’s agenda is a workshop titled “Roadmap to Co-create Investment Opportunities for Africa’s Frontier Markets,” organised by the African Development Bank in collaboration with the World Economic Forum.
The workshop, which will take place at the Congress Centre in Jakobshorn, aims to boost capital flow into Africa’s frontier markets and scale solutions that promote a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient continent.
High on the agenda is the announcement of the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap for Africa.
This initiative, in partnership with the African Development Bank, seeks to foster collaborations between public and private sector leaders interested in mobilizing investments in Africa’s frontier markets.
Additionally, the Vice President is expected to attend a dinner for heads of state, government officials, and international organizations.
The dinner, which will also host the 2025 Crystal Awardees, the International Business Council, and Strategic Partners, is slated to take place at Kurpark Village, Eiger.
Shettima will also co-chair a forum titled “Turning Digital Trade into a Catalyst for Growth in Africa,” scheduled to hold at the Pischa Congress Centre.
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The forum will serve as a platform for insightful discussions on digital trade and the critical role of the private sector in advancing the implementation of the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol, adopted by AU heads of state and government in January 2024.
As a panelist, the Vice President will participate in a stakeholder dialogue titled “Global Risks 2025,” which will delve into the findings of the Global Risks Report.
The report highlights the increasingly volatile global landscape, shaped by escalating geopolitical, technological, and environmental challenges. This event will take place at the Aspen 2 Congress Centre in Davos.
Shettima will be accompanied by top government officials, including the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Aisha Rimi.
He is expected to return to Abuja upon the completion of his engagements in Davos.
