Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja on Sunday to represent Nigeria at the 2025 annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
Shettima’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Stanley Nkwocha, confirmed the development, stating that the Vice President would engage in a series of bilateral meetings with other global leaders and participate in several workshops and forums scheduled for the event.
The Vice President is expected to join world leaders, top business executives, and development partners to discuss the state of the global economy and potential solutions for its improvement.
Nkwocha further highlighted that Shettima’s participation would also focus on boosting investments in Africa’s frontier markets.
One of the key events Shettima will attend is a workshop titled “Roadmap to Co-create Investment Opportunities for Africa’s Frontier Markets,” organized by the African Development Bank in partnership with the WEF.
The workshop aims to foster investments in Africa to help create a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient continent.
An important agenda during Shettima’s visit will be the announcement of the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing Roadmap for Africa, which seeks to encourage partnerships between public and private sector leaders in mobilizing investments into Africa’s frontier markets.
Additionally, Shettima will be attending a dinner for heads of state and government leaders, alongside other dignitaries and Annual Meeting 2025 Crystal Awardees, at Kurpark Village, Eiger.
A highlight of Shettima’s schedule is his co-chairing of a session on “Turning Digital Trade into a Catalyst for Growth in Africa.”
The forum will focus on the role of the private sector in advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Digital Trade Protocol, which was adopted by African Union heads of state in January 2024.
The Vice President is also slated to participate as a panellist in the “Global Risks 2025” stakeholder dialogue, where he will contribute to discussions on the volatile global risks posed by geopolitical, technological, and environmental challenges.
Shettima will be accompanied by Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Aisha Rimi, among other government officials.
He will return to Abuja following the conclusion of his engagements in Davos.
