Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, this Friday departs Abuja to Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the 2023 Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend with the theme “Global Africa”.
The Forum will bring together leading voices from across Africa and beyond to discuss germane issues around the progress of the continent.
Osinbajo has been invited as one of the guest speakers and will be speaking at the first session on Saturday.
He will join other world leaders including Kenyan President, William Ruto, former President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, and Director-General of the World Trade Organisation WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala among others to discuss “Africa’s Weight in the World, Highlighting the Continent’s Assets and Potentials.”
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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the organiser of the annual forum, was established in 2006 with a critical focus on the importance of good governance and leadership for Africa.
At the opening ceremony, the 2021 Ibrahim Laureate President, Mahamadou Issoufou would be celebrated in person at an event to be attended by leaders from Africa and across the world.
The Vice President is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with President Ruto and the British Minister of State for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
