Kigali, Rwanda – By Prime Brief Media
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, on Wednesday evening to participate in the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which officially opens today, 14 May 2026. The two-day forum, one of the continent's most influential gatherings of private sector leaders, brings together over 2,000 CEOs, investors, heads of state, and development finance institutions to discuss Africa's economic transformation.
President Tinubu, who was received at Kigali International Airport by senior Rwandan government officials and Nigeria's diplomatic mission, is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the forum's opening session. He is expected to highlight the bold economic reforms his administration has implemented, including the removal of fuel subsidies, the unification of exchange rates, and the ongoing fiscal consolidation, as part of a broader effort to reposition Nigeria as a competitive investment destination.
The Africa CEO Forum, themed "Beyond the Crisis: Building a New African Private Sector," will focus on strategies to unlock intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), accelerate industrialisation, improve access to financing for small and medium enterprises, and leverage digital innovation. President Tinubu will use the platform to engage directly with top executives from multinational corporations and sovereign wealth funds, pitching opportunities in Nigeria's energy, agriculture, solid minerals, and technology sectors.
The President is accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu; the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite; and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, among other senior officials. The Nigerian delegation is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and other African leaders attending the forum.
This trip follows Tinubu's successful appearance at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where he called for reform of the global financial architecture and disclosed that Nigeria would spend $11.6 billion on debt service in 2026. The administration is seeking to diversify Nigeria's investment sources and strengthen economic ties across Africa.
Prime Brief Media will report on further economic indicators and official responses as they become available.
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