President Bola Tinubu will today (Wednesday) begin a two-nation trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, for high-level international engagements at the G20 and AU–EU summits.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the visit in a statement on Tuesday evening, noting that Tinubu’s first stop will be Johannesburg to participate in the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit.
The G20 meeting, scheduled for November 22–23 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, is themed “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability”—the first edition to be hosted on African soil. Tinubu was invited by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who chairs this year’s summit.
Leaders will deliberate on inclusive and sustainable economic growth, global debt challenges, disaster-risk reduction, climate action, just energy transitions, food systems, critical minerals, decent work, and the impact of artificial intelligence.
According to the Presidency, President Tinubu will also hold a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit to advance the Renewed Hope Agenda, focusing on regional peace, security, and development. The African Union, now a full member of the G20 alongside the EU, is expected to fully participate.
Following the G20 meeting, Tinubu will travel to Luanda for the AU–EU summit from November 24–25, where heads of state, innovators, and civil society leaders will discuss climate issues, inclusive development, infrastructure, the digital economy, manufacturing, agribusiness, and the creative sector.
Tinubu will be accompanied by senior government officials, including the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and the Economy, Solid Minerals, and Trade and Investment, as well as the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency.
Onanuga confirmed that the President is scheduled to return to Nigeria after the conclusion of both meetings. While this will mark Tinubu’s third visit to South Africa since assuming office, it will be his first official trip to Angola as President.
