Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday said artificial intelligence, energy transition, supply chain disruptions and trade protectionism should be seen as opportunities for Africa's growth rather than threats.

At the opening of the 66th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), where he was honoured as a Fellow of the Society, the vice president argued that adversity could fuel transformation if governments invested in people and embraced structural reforms.

"They all paint a gloomy outlook. But each threat is also an opportunity in disguise," he said. "This is why a society such as yours exists: to light the path of a continent even in the darkest night."

Mr Shettima defended President Bola Tinu...