President Bola Tinubu departs Abuja on Thursday for a two-nation visit to Japan and Brazil.
According to a State House statement on Wednesday, the president will stop over in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before proceeding to Japan.
The statement noted that President Tinubu will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICADS) in the City of Yokohama, Japan from August 20 to 22.
The conference with the theme: “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” TICADS wiil focus on Africa’s economic transformation and improvements in the business environment and institutions through private investment and innovation.
It will also promote a resilient and sustainable African society for human security, peace, and stability.
In addition to attending plenary sessions on various themes at the conference, the president will also hold bilateral meetings with the chief executive officers of some Japanese companies with investments in Nigeria.
TICAD is a triennial conference initiated in 1993 by the Japanese government and co-hosted by the United Nations, UNDP, the African Union Commission, and the World Bank.
It is being held alternately in Japan and Africa. The last one took place in August 2022 in Tunisia.
The forum fosters high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners.
After the TICAD9 conference, President Tinubu will leave for Brasilia, the capital of the Republic of Brazil, on a two-day state visit from Sunday, August 24, to Monday, August 25.
The visit follows an invitation by the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
While in Brazil, President Tinubu will hold a bilateral meeting with his host and attend a business forum with Brazilian investors.
His delegation—comprising key ministers and senior officials—will explore opportunities to strengthen cooperation and sign agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Brazilian government.