The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu will use the ongoing Africa CEOs Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, to further promote Nigeria’s economic reforms and attract strategic investments into the country.

According to the Presidency, the Forum, regarded as the largest gathering of private sector leaders on the continent, offers Nigeria a strategic platform to showcase the progress of its economic reforms and reinforce investor confidence in Africa’s largest economy.

The 2026 edition of the Forum, organised by Jeune Afrique Media Group, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is taking place in Kigali from May 14 to 15, with more than 2,800 business leaders, investors and policymakers from over 90 countries participating.

Tinubu arrived in Kigali on Wednesday after concluding a similar investment-focused engagement in Nairobi, Kenya, where he met with global investors and business leaders on Nigeria’s economic outlook and reform agenda.

The Presidency says Tinubu’s participation in the Kigali summit aligns with his administration’s broader economic diplomacy strategy aimed at positioning Nigeria as a preferred investment destination in Africa.

Presidential spokesman, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, said economic diplomacy remains a key pillar of the administration’s efforts to achieve sustainable growth and expand economic opportunities for Nigerians.

According to him, Tinubu has consistently taken direct responsibility for promoting Nigeria’s economic potential on the global stage through engagements with investors, multinational corporations and development partners.

Aso Villa noted that, in an increasingly interconnected global economy, countries must deliberately market their reforms, strengths and investment opportunities to attract capital, deepen trade relations and remain competitive.

It further argued that international engagements by national leaders have become critical tools for strengthening investor confidence, improving global perception and translating economic reforms into tangible economic opportunities.

Abdulaziz said the President’s international investment engagements were not ceremonial trips, but strategic platforms designed to market Nigeria’s reforms and reassure investors about the country’s economic direction.

The Presidency highlighted key reforms undertaken by the administration, including foreign exchange unification, fiscal adjustments and regulatory reforms aimed at improving the ease of doing business and enhancing transparency in the economy.

It also pointed to renewed investor interest in Nigeria’s oil and gas, mining and renewable energy sectors, noting that recent policy measures helped restore confidence among global investors.

Tinubu is expected to participate in a high-level conversation with Nicholas Norbrook during the second day of the Forum, where he will further outline his administration’s economic vision and investment priorities.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, said the President’s bilateral meetings with global investors, development finance institutions and African leaders were already yielding fresh investor interest in key sectors of the Nigerian economy.

Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the summit, Dare described the President’s schedule as intensive and investment-focused, with discussions centred on energy, infrastructure, transportation, mining and ports development.

“The President has had a very eventful and busy day,” Dare said. “We started at the plenary session where speeches were delivered by the Managing Director of IFC, the President of Rwanda and other top financial leaders on scaling up investment in Africa. Our President participated fully.”

According to him, Tinubu later held extensive talks with officials of IFC on deepening collaboration in housing, transportation, energy and infrastructure development.

“The issues discussed were around energy, housing, transportation and infrastructure development,” he stated.

Dare disclosed that the President also met with APM Terminals, a ports development company already operating in Nigeria, which expressed interest in expanding its investments in the country.