President Tinubu Embarks on Two-Nation Visit to Japan, Brazil to Strengthen Economic Ties

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for an official trip to Japan and Brazil, beginning with a stop in Yokohama to attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9).

Before reaching Japan, he will make a short layover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

At TICAD9, scheduled for August 20–22 under the theme “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” Tinubu will join other African leaders, development partners, and global institutions. The summit, held every three years, will focus on Africa’s economic transformation, institutional strengthening, and improving the business climate through private investment and technological innovation.

Additional discussions will cover sustainable development, human security, and peacebuilding across the continent.

On the sidelines, Tinubu is set to hold bilateral talks with Japanese officials and engage with CEOs of major Japanese firms operating or investing in Nigeria.

Key topics will include expanding trade, boosting industrial collaboration, and attracting investments in energy, infrastructure, and technology sectors.

Launched in 1993 by Japan and co-hosted by the UN, UNDP, African Union, and World Bank, TICAD serves as a high-level platform for policy dialogue between Africa and its partners.

The event alternates between Africa and Japan, with the last summit taking place in Tunisia in 2022.

After TICAD9, Tinubu will proceed to Brasilia for a two-day state visit (August 24–25) at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

His agenda includes bilateral meetings, a business forum, and the signing of agreements to enhance Nigeria-Brazil cooperation in trade, agriculture, and industrial development.

Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga confirmed that Tinubu will be accompanied by key ministers and senior officials, emphasizing that the trip underscores Nigeria’s commitment to fostering global partnerships for economic growth.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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