President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for a two-nation trip to South Africa and Angola to attend G20 Summit and AU–EU meeting, two major international summits.
“President Tinubu’s first stop is Johannesburg, where he will attend the 20th summit of the G20 Leaders. After the summit, he will proceed to Angola for the AU-EU summit,” the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed in a statement Tuesday evening.
The summit, hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, will convene leaders of the world’s major economies, alongside the European Union, African Union, and global financial institutions.
Ramaphosa, who currently chairs the G20, extended the invitation to President Tinubu. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had also invited Tinubu to the 2024 edition held in Rio de Janeiro.
This year’s summit is themed “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.” It features three plenary sessions covering inclusive and sustainable growth, global economic resilience, disaster risk reduction, climate change, just energy transitions, food systems, critical minerals, decent work, and the future of artificial intelligence.
President Tinubu is also expected to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit to advance and deepen discussions on regional peace, security, and development.
After the G20 meeting, President Tinubu will fly to Luanda for the 7th African Union–European Union Summit scheduled for 24 to 25 November 2025.
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The summit will bring together African and European leaders, young innovators, and civil society organisations to address shared global priorities.
Discussions will focus on climate action, inclusive development, manufacturing, the digital economy, infrastructure, agribusiness, and the creative sector.
Participants will also develop recommendations for stronger cooperation between the unions.
The President will be accompanied by senior government officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake; the Minister of Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
President Tinubu is expected back in the country after the engagements.