President William Ruto on Thursday, March 9, was among 24 Heads of State that were picked to attend the United Kingdom - African Investment Summit scheduled for 2024.
In a statement released by the UK Government, Kenya was among 24 African countries picked for the summit aimed at enhancing the economic partnership between the UK and creating jobs for the African continent.
The conference scheduled for April 24 - 25, 2024, will be hosted by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Other countries picked were Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia and Nigeria.
Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zambia were also included in the list.
"The summit will bring together Heads of State and Government from 24 African countries with British and African business leaders.
"It will strengthen UK-African partnerships to create jobs and growth, support British and African talent in sectors such as finance and technology, and promote women entrepreneurs," read the statement in part.
The global transition to green energy was also set as an agenda for the event.
On his part, the UK PM noted that the event would be beneficial to the participants in unlocking opportunities for partnership and in turn create many opportunities for young people.
"To grow the UK’s economy, create opportunities for growth and bolster our economic security, we must deepen our ties with partners across the world.
"This summit will ensure we are able to harness the potential of our relationships across Africa and grow our economies together, making them stronger, more resilient, and more innovative," he stated.
The 2024 event is set to become the second investment summit.
In the inaugural event held in 2020, deals worth Ksh997 billion (£6.5bn) were secured with another Ksh1.3 trillion (£8.9bn) pledged.
