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World Economic Forum and Trump
Since the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, opened on the same day as Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president in the USA, the news coverage of the WEF annual meeting 2025 under the theme 'Collaboration in the Intelligent Age' was less than it otherwise would have been.
Nigeria has sought collaboration with the World Economic Forum, WEF, to drive the country’s economic growth through key projects such as the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, AAGP, and the recharging of Lake Chad.
Vice President Kashim Shettima as joined other world leaders to push for the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with a target to boost Africa's economy to $29 trillion by 2050.
At Davos, WEF President and Chairman Børge Brende urged global leaders to be ready to "adapt to a new, more uncertain era.”
Smriti Irani, leading the Alliance for Global Good, emphasized gender equity as vital for global economic growth at WEF 2025. She engaged with leaders like Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Bill Gates to support gender-inclusive policies.
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will host a recurring high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) global meeting in Riyadh, with the inaugural event scheduled for Spring 2026.The announcement was made by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Economy and Planning,
The president has a short window to fulfill a long list of promises that include fixing illegal immigration, slashing government spending and ending the war in Ukraine.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after his engagements at the 2025 World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications,
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for a robust partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to advance the African Atlantic
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after attending the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.In a statement released by the Vice-President’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, on Friday,
Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after his eventful engagements at the 2025 WEF in Davos, Switzerland.
DAVOS, Switzerland-- ( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host a regular high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) global meeting in Riyadh, with the first slated for the Spring of 2026, it was announced today.