…with Agriculture Summit Africa 2025
Africa’s agricultural rebirth gathers momentum as Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) 2025, the continent’s foremost platform for advancing sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation, returns under the bold theme “Survival of the Greenest: Reclaiming Africa’s Food Destiny.”
Scheduled for November 6–7, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, ASA 2025 will spotlight innovative financing pathways to drive sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.
Now in its eighth year and convened by Sterling Bank, the summit will unite policymakers, agribusiness leaders, investors, and innovators from across Africa and beyond to explore creative, practical solutions to the continent’s agricultural challenges.
The event aims to foster collaboration and innovation, examining how green finance, digital tools, and climate-smart practices can transform Africa into the world’s next agricultural powerhouse.
At a press briefing announcing the summit, Abubakar Suleiman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank, emphasised the bank’s purpose for convening the platform:
“At Sterling, we believe Africa’s food future will be secured not by chance but by deliberate, collective effort,” Suleiman said.
“Our commitment is rooted in the conviction that agriculture is central to Africa’s transformation—socially, economically, and environmentally. ASA 2025 has become a catalyst for this transformation by uniting policymakers, innovators, and investors around one shared goal: reclaiming Africa’s food destiny through sustainability and innovation.”
With over 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land and a rapidly growing population, Africa holds immense potential to become a global agricultural powerhouse. However, challenges such as low productivity, limited access to finance, and the intensifying impacts of climate change continue to threaten food security.
ASA 2025 will leverage multi-sector partnerships and policy alignment to accelerate the continent’s transition from dependence to self-sufficiency.
“This year’s theme, ‘Survival of the Greenest,’ underscores both the urgency and the unique opportunity before us,” remarked Olushola Obikanye, Group Head, Agric Finance and Solid Minerals at Sterling Bank.
“Africa’s food future lies in sustainability, innovation, and collaboration. ASA provides a platform where governments, financiers, innovators, and farmers can engage meaningfully to design solutions that strengthen agricultural value chains, unlock financing, and foster inclusion. Agriculture is not just an economic imperative—it is the heartbeat of Africa’s transformation.”
The two-day summit will host delegates from over 30 African countries, creating rich opportunities for networking, policy dialogue, and investment facilitation among agribusinesses, innovators, and financiers.
The programme will feature high-level panels, keynote addresses, policy dialogues, exhibitions, and a dedicated Investment Deal Room—a dynamic marketplace designed to connect investors with viable agribusiness ventures and initiatives.
Sunbeth Global Concepts, a global agro-commodities sourcing and trading company, will co-convene the summit, contributing its expertise in agribusiness strategy, capacity building, and development partnerships.
Eyitemi Adebowale, Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications at Sunbeth, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to sustainable agriculture:
“We are proud to co-convene ASA 2025 because we believe the future of Africa’s development is rooted in sustainable agriculture. Through this summit, we aim to spotlight solutions that empower farmers, attract investment, and promote climate-smart practices that build resilience across the continent.”
With Mastercard as a strategic partner leading discussions on digital tools for agricultural transformation, ASA 2025 is poised to ignite a continental movement toward innovation and financial inclusion within the agricultural ecosystem.
Other key sponsors and partners include the International Finance Corporation (IFC), The Alternative Bank, Arzikin Noma, ONE Foundation, Noor Takaful, Bühler, and others.
