.Highlights Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms, govt’s readiness to create investment-friendly business environment
Deji Elumoye in Nairobi, Kenya
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday joined 30 other African leaders and global partners
at the Africa Forward Summit 2026 held in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss economic transformation, innovation, strategic partnerships, and sustainable growth across the continent.
The summit, co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto, brought together Heads of State, policymakers, investors, and business leaders to also deliberate on key issues including energy transition, industrialisation, digital transformation, climate action, and reforms of the global financial architecture.
Tinubu participated in the high-level engagements and plenary sessions alongside other African leaders, where he highlighted Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms and the administration’s commitment to creating a more stable and investment-friendly business environment.
On the sidelines of the summit, Tinubu held bilateral engagements with the President of Madagascar, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, as both leaders explored avenues for strengthening diplomatic and economic cooperation between Nigeria and Madagascar.
Speaking on the occasion, the President reiterated the need for stronger intra-African collaboration and strategic partnerships capable of accelerating economic growth, expanding trade opportunities, and promoting innovation-driven development across the continent.
Highpoints of the bilateral meeting include need for stronger continental cooperation as
both leaders discussed ways to deepen Nigeria-Madagascar ties as part of broader African cooperation. The focus was on leveraging the summit platform to advance intra-African partnerships.
The talks also centered on economic growth, sustainable development, and exploring new avenues for trade and investment between the two countries.
Nigeria’s push for strategic alliances – The meeting between the two leaders was framed as part of Nigeria’s commitment to building strategic alliances across Africa and advancing its leadership role in shaping the continent’s future.
Also, Tinubu met with Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.
On its verified X handle, CAF on Tuesday mentioned that its President discussed with the Nigerian President ways to strengthen collaboration between governments, the football ecosystem, and the private sector to drive development initiatives in Nigeria and across the African continent.
it wrote, “CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe and the Nigerian Head of State, His Excellency Bola Tinubu, met today on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi.
“They discussed several topics, particularly cooperation between the government, football, and the private sector in Nigeria and in Africa.”
The Africa Forward Summit with the theme “Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth,” is expected to produce new commitments aimed at deepening cooperation between African nations and global partners in critical sectors of development.
