ASA Convenes Global Coalition to Accelerate Africa’s Food Power Play

Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) is set to hold its ninth edition in Abuja from September 15 to 16, 2026, under the theme 'Building the Next Superpower: Africa's Food Power Play.' The event aims to accelerate Africa's transformation from a net food importer into a global agricultural powerhouse. Dele Faseemo, Group Executive for Corporate and Investment Banking at Sterling Bank, highlighted agriculture as central to the bank's HEART strategy, which covers Health, Education, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Transportation. He noted that in 2025, Sterling's financing across these sectors grew by 39 percent to N331.7 billion, with agriculture recording one of the sharpest increases.

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