ASIS 2025: The Alternative Bank Pushes SDG-Focused Solutions Into Spotlight

With just days to go before the 2025 Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS), The Alternative Bank has thrown its weight behind a continent-wide call for bold, actionable change, moving away from conversations to concrete, scalable solutions.

The bank, known for its ethically grounded approach to finance, is a key voice at this year’s summit, themed “Scaling Action”, co-convened by the Sterling One Foundation and United Nations Nigeria. The event, scheduled for July 10–11 in Lagos, is set to gather policymakers, development institutions, civil society, and the private sector to create real-world strategies that accelerate Africa’s journey toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Garba Mohammed, Executive Director (North), underscored the urgency of the moment.

 “This summit is not about another round of rhetoric. It’s about results,” he said. “We must tackle poverty, climate change, inequality, and food insecurity with bold execution, not just bold ideas.”

Mohammed reiterated the bank’s unwavering alignment with the UN SDGs and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, stressing that they are “not just aspirational frameworks, but action guides” that shape the bank’s partnerships, investments, and grassroots impact.

Through pioneering initiatives like the ACT Youth Digital Empowerment Program, Matazalla Women’s Mobility Initiative, Althaven, and Light Her, The Alternative Bank continues to empower youth, women, and smallholder farmers across Nigeria and beyond. The bank’s interventions range from digital upskilling to eco-friendly transport for female entrepreneurs and financing sustainable agriculture, directly advancing inclusive growth and climate-smart development.

With the ASIS 2025 summit kicking off with a High-Level Roundtable on July 9, expectations are high. The platform aims to drive financing into homegrown African solutions across education, health, agriculture, renewable energy, circular economy, WASH, and beyond.

As The Alternative Bank sets the pace in redefining finance as a force for good, fasnewsng.com will continue to spotlight changemakers building a resilient, equitable, and sustainable future for Africa.

By Lekan Olofinsusi