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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will on Tuesday deliver the inaugural keynote lecture at Harvard Business School, as the university introduces a new course,“Africa Rising”. 

According to a statement by Laolu Akande, his spokesman, Osinbajo would during the lecture,  highlight the progress made by the Buhari administration in improving the country’s economy and investment climate.

The vice-president is expected back in Abuja on Wednesday.

“The university describes the lecture as a historic moment as it would be the first time that an Africa-focused course will be offered at the school,” the statement read.

“It would be the highest honour for us were you to accept our invitation as we deeply admire the immense progress that Nigeria has made during your tenure not only as the country’s vice-president, but also as chairman of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council.

“By all accounts, this Council has spearheaded crucial initiatives and we very much hope that you will speak to those, as well as to Nigeria’s rise in world economic rankings and the vast range of business initiatives that are ongoing in your country.”

In the latest World Bank Doing Business index, Nigeria climbed up 24 places and was placed on the list of ten most reformed economies globally.