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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has met with the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe.
Tinubu and Motsepe met during the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday.
The duo discussed collaboration between governments, football authorities and the private sector in Nigeria and across Africa.
Ibrahim Gusau, the president of the Nigeria Football Federation, his predecessor Amaju Pinnick, and CAF’s acting secretary-general, Samson Adam, were also present at the meeting.
See images from the meeting below:
The Africa Forward Summit is a high-level diplomatic and economic gathering co-hosted by Kenya and France. It convenes African leaders, global partners, investors, and institutions to discuss the continent’s development and future partnerships.
The summit is designed as a platform to strengthen Africa–France relations, attract investment and financing for the continent, and provide African leaders with an opportunity to discuss economic transformation, innovation, and development.
Tinubu is also expected to hold high-level bilateral meetings with high-profile global and African business leaders on the sidelines of the summit.
The Nigerian President is expected to proceed to Kigali, Rwanda, for the annual Africa CEO Forum scheduled for May 14 to 15 after the summit.
