President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Thursday, August 14, for official visits to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

According to a statement signed by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu will participate in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan from August 20 to 22.

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

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.

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.

He will be accompanied by key ministers and senior government officials for the trip.