The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas.
According to a statement made available to Channel Network Afrique, CNA, Vice President, Kashim Shettima was initially scheduled to represent the President but aborted the trip due to some technical fault with his aircraft.
The development forced the Vice President to make a detour on the advice of the Presidential Air Fleet and he is
back to carry on with other national duties while the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar takes the front seat at the summit.
The high-profile summit, taking place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, will bring together political and business leaders from across Africa, the United States, and other regions.
Among the African heads of state expected are President Joseph Boakai of Liberia, President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi, President Joao Lourenço of Angola, President Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi of Botswana, President José Maria Neves of Cabo Verde, and Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara of Lesotho.
The summit will feature high-level dialogues, networking sessions and plenaries.
The US-Africa Business Summit aims to foster economic cooperation and explore investment opportunities between the United States and African countries.
