L–R: Olatunji Mayaki, Chairman, Board of Directors, Sterling Bank; Kunle Elebute, Former Chairman, KPMG Africa & Senior Partner, KPMG Nigeria; Foluso Phillips, Chairman, Phillips Consulting; Folasade Bada Ambrose, Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment (CCT&I), Lagos State; Olapeju Ibekwe, CEO, Sterling One Foundation; Dr. Tobias Thiel, Director, GIZ African Union Portfolio; and Abubakar Suleiman, MD/CEO, Sterling Bank, on the lately held fourth version of the Africa Social Impact Summit, co-convened by Sterling One Foundation and United Nations Nigeria.
With urgency and daring ambition, the fourth version of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 4.0), co-convened by Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria, introduced
collectively over 2,500 delegates from throughout the globe in Lagos to encourage motion, strengthen collaboration, and assist Africa’s progress.
From policymakers and influence buyers to civil society and youth advocates, the summit served as a catalytic platform for co-creating scalable, African-led options to the continent’s most urgent challenges, all anchored within the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs).
Under the theme “Scaling Action: Bold Solutions for Climate Resilience and Policy Innovation”, ASIS 4.0 made its mark by specializing in sensible, results-driven conversations.
Key gamers together with the African Union Commission, GIZ, Afreximbank, British Council, and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of
Budget and Planning pledged deeper collaboration and funding to unlock the continent’s potential by way of inclusive, people-centered improvement.
“This summit began with just eight institutions. Today, there are over 60 partners in the room,” stated Olapeju Ibekwe, CEO of Sterling One Foundation, in her welcome remarks.
“That kind of growth is not just about numbers, it’s about shared ownership. We get bold solutions when we scale action with the
right execution and the right alliances,” she stated. She went on to stipulate the summit’s three-point agenda: galvanizing multilevel partnerships, scaling investments in social influence, and driving higher coverage engagement.
Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, whereas delivering her keynote handle, expressed deep concern over Africa’s improvement outlook amidst rising debt, declining international funding, and
intensifying local weather shocks.
