President Tinubu Arrives Dubai 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as the first stop on a multi-nation official state visit that will also include Japan and Brazil.

After a few days in Dubai, Tinubu will depart to Japan to participate in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan from August 20 to 22.

The conference, themed “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” will address Africa’s economic growth, improved business climate, private sector investment, and sustainable development.

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It will also focus on peace, stability, and human security across the continent.

During his stay, Tinubu will join plenary sessions, meet with Japanese government officials, and engage with chief executives of companies that have investments in Nigeria.

TICAD, first launched in 1993 by Japan in partnership with the United Nations, UNDP, African Union Commission, and World Bank, is held every three years either in Japan or Africa.

The last edition was in Tunisia in August 2022.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before proceeding to Japan and Brazil for official state visits. pic.twitter.com/ThfXFUf32y

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After the Japan engagement, Tinubu will head to Brasilia, Brazil’s capital, from August 24 to 25 on the invitation of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

While there, he will hold bilateral talks, attend a business forum with Brazilian investors, and witness the signing of cooperation agreements and Memoranda of Understanding between both nations.