President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, one of the continent’s largest gatherings of business leaders, investors, and policymakers.

The Nigerian leader touched down at the Presidential Wing of Kigali International Airport on Wednesday, where he was received by top Nigerian and Rwandan officials, including Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, and Rwanda’s Defence Minister, Juvenal Marizamunda.

Also present at the airport were Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed, Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires in Rwanda, Ibrahim Zanna, and the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare.

The Africa CEO Forum, launched in 2012 by Jeune Afrique Media in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has grown into a major platform for discussions around investment, industrialisation, regional integration, and economic transformation across Africa.

This year’s summit is themed, “The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership,” with conversations expected to focus on economic cooperation, sustainable growth, and strengthening Africa’s private sector.

President Tinubu is scheduled to deliver a keynote address titled “Holding the Line: Nigeria’s Reform Bet in a Fractured World,” where he is expected to outline the administration’s economic reform strategy and Nigeria’s long-term growth ambitions amid ongoing global economic uncertainty.

The session is expected to spotlight key reforms introduced by the Nigerian government, including fiscal restructuring, investment-driven policies, and efforts aimed at restoring investor confidence.

Beyond the conference sessions, Tinubu is also expected to hold meetings with African and international business executives as part of broader efforts to attract investment into Nigeria and deepen economic partnerships across the continent.

The visit further reflects Nigeria’s push to strengthen regional cooperation and position itself as a leading voice in Africa’s economic transformation agenda, particularly in areas involving trade, industrial development, and private sector expansion.