Sterling Bank has announced the return of Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) 2025, the continent’s leading platform for driving sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation, under the bold theme “Survival of the Greenest: Reclaiming Africa’s Food Destiny.”
The high-profile event, scheduled to take place on November 6–7, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, will bring together policymakers, agribusiness leaders, investors, and innovators from across Africa and beyond to explore fresh pathways for financing and transforming the agricultural sector.
Now in its eighth edition, ASA 2025 is convened by Sterling Bank and will focus on green finance, digital innovation, and climate-smart practices to position Africa as the next global agricultural powerhouse.
Speaking during a press briefing to unveil the summit, Abubakar Suleiman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank, said the Bank’s vision is to champion Africa’s agricultural transformation through collective and deliberate action.
“At Sterling, we believe Africa’s food future will be secured not by chance but by deliberate, collective effort,” Suleiman said. “Agriculture remains central to Africa’s social, economic, and environmental transformation, and ASA 2025 provides the platform to unite policymakers, innovators, and investors toward reclaiming Africa’s food destiny.”
Highlighting the summit’s urgency, Olushola Obikanye, Group Head, Agric Finance and Solid Minerals at Sterling Bank, noted that this year’s theme underscores Africa’s need to embrace sustainability and innovation to achieve food security.
“ASA provides a platform where governments, financiers, innovators, and farmers can engage meaningfully to design solutions that strengthen value chains, unlock financing, and foster inclusion,” Obikanye stated.
The two-day summit will attract delegates from over 30 African countries, featuring keynote sessions, policy dialogues, exhibitions, and an Investment Deal Room—a marketplace connecting investors with viable agribusiness ventures and initiatives.
Co-convened by Sunbeth Global Concepts, a global agro-commodities company, ASA 2025 will also feature strategic partners including Mastercard, IFC, The Alternative Bank, Arzikin Noma, ONE Foundation, Noor Takaful, and Bühler.
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 Africa’s development future is rooted in sustainable agriculture. Through this summit, we aim to empower farmers, attract investment, and promote climate-smart practices that build resilience across the continent.”
With over 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, Africa’s agricultural potential remains vast, but challenges such as limited financing, low productivity, and climate change persist. ASA 2025 aims to provide actionable solutions and partnerships to move the continent from dependence to self-sufficiency.
Participants and organisations interested in attending can register at www.agricsummit.org.
About Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA)
Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) is Africa’s foremost platform for promoting agricultural innovation, investment, and sustainability. It unites stakeholders across government, business, and development sectors to accelerate agricultural transformation.
About Sterling Bank Limited
Sterling Bank Limited, a member of Sterling Financial Holdings Group, is a full-service national commercial bank in Nigeria. Guided by its HEART strategy—Health, Education, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Transportation—the Bank continues to drive sustainable impact across key sectors of the economy.