Abubakar Hashim/Monrovia
President Joseph Boakai returned home yesterday after attending the first two-day economic and investment summit in Imo State in Nigeria.
The core reason for attending the inaugural summit, which was attended by other African, European, Asian and Caribbean leaders, is to build upon the outcome of the trade and investment conference held in Monrovia between 17 and June 21, 2025.
The two- day Imo Economic Summit from December 4 to 5, was well attended by a galaxy of institutional investors like Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote and many others.
The summit, themed, “Unlocking Imo’s Economic Potential: Partnership, Investment and Innovation “, was hosted by the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma and chaired by former UN Sec Gen, Ban Kimoon.
Former UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, first female President of Mauritius , Ameena Fakim, current African and European Presidents, were in attendance.
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shetima, representing President Bola Tinubu, Finance Minister, Wale Edun and other Governors were also at the summit.
The gathering was purely to forge investment partnerships across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas.
*Abubakar Hashim is the Bureau Chief of TheNEWS in West Africa
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