Buhari @ UN Assembly: FG holds global investment forum in New York

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Africa Business Roundtable, will on Thursday hold the second edition of the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum (NIEPF), a global economic investment platform, in New York, United States.

The event, which would hold on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York, would have President Muhammadu Buhari delivering a keynote address.

This was disclosed via a statement issued on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu

According to Shehu, the event would also host a high-level presidential session with fellow presidents and heads of delegations on issues that need joint action for African countries on the development drive such as the post COVID-19 recovery and financing priorities; Africa’s investment climate and Market as well as de-risking the continent.

He added: “The NIEPF will bring together top Nigerian government functionaries as well as renowned and highly respected global public and private sector players rubbing minds on Nigeria’s Economic Outlook, focusing on Nigeria in The Global Economy; and International Partnership for Nigeria on The Development Drive.”

The presidential spokesman noted that there would be sessions on “Growing Nigeria’s Agriculture for Food Security and Access to Export Market with special focus on Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War which presents opportunities for G7/G20-Nigeria Partnerships in Agriculture; Scaling Up International Resources for Financing Education in Africa with emphasis on Making facilities to Link Government, Deal Sponsors and International Pools of Capital in Education; and Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector: Reforms, Results and the Road focusing on Scaling Up Investment into the Gas Market—Plants, Parks, Cylinders, Reinjection.

Other issues slated for discussion include Scaling Up International Resources for Healthcare in Africa bordering on: Upgrading and expanding Nigeria’s Healthcare Infrastructure towards making Nigeria the “healthcare hub” for Africa; Climate Change and Paths to Clean Environment with emphasis on Paths to Clean Economy, Clean Energy and Clean Development; and Financing Nigeria’s Infrastructure with emphasis on Developing infrastructures such as Farm to market corridor, Farm to ports corridor, Export transport corridor, Railway network, Road network upgrade and expansion, Airport upgrade, including dedicated airports for exports, Power generation, transmission and distribution.

Speakers and panelists at the event include the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Co-Founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates; Chairman Business Council of the United States and Chief Executive Officer Microsoft Corp, Satya Nadella, and the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken; among others.

The Star