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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent Nigeria and his principal, President Bola Tinubu at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, scheduled for Davos, Switzerland.<\/p>\n

A statement by the Presidency on Sunday noted that the Vice President will join other world leaders, top business executives and representatives of development partners at the meeting to discuss the state of the world economy with the view to improving its conditions.<\/p>\n

While in Davos, Shettima will hold bilateral meetings with other leaders as well as participate in workshops and forums slated for the annual gathering.<\/p>\n

Among events slated for the VP include, a workshop entitled \u2018Roadmap to Co-create Investment Opportunities for Africa\u2019s Frontier Markets\u2019, organised by the African Development Bank in collaboration with the World Economic Forum to boost the flow of capital into Africa\u2019s frontier markets, to scale solutions that build a prosperous, inclusive and resilient continent.<\/p>\n

It is slated for the Congress Centre in Jakobshorn.<\/p>\n

Top on the agenda will be an announcement of the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing, HRI, Roadmap for Africa, in partnership with the African Development Bank, AfDB, and foster partnerships between public and private sector leaders interested in mobilizing investment in Africa\u2019s frontier markets, among others.<\/p>\n

The statement added that the Vice President will attend a dinner for heads of state, government and international organizations, as well as Annual Meeting 2025 Crystal Awardees, the International Business Council and Strategic Partners slated for Kurpark Village, Eiger.<\/p>\n

The number two citizen of Nigeria will also co-chair a forum on \u2018Turning Digital Trade into a Catalyst for Growth in Africa\u2019 slated for the Pischa Congress Centre.<\/p>\n

The Presidency explained that 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.<\/p>\n

Shettima will attend, as a panelist, a Stakeholder Dialogue entitled, \u2018Global Risks 2025\u2019.<\/p>\n

The Global Risks Report highlights an increasingly volatile global landscape, marked by accelerating geopolitical, technological and environmental challenges. The event is slated for the Aspen 2 Congress Centre in Davos.<\/p>\n

He will be accompanied by top government functionaries including Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, and Executive Secretary of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC, Aisha Rimi, and will return to Abuja at the end of his engagements in Davos.<\/p>\n

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