The Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) has called for innovative financing frameworks to strengthen resilience, empower communities and transform Africa’s emerging economies into engines of prosperity.
The call was made on Thursday at the opening of the 2026 Africa Social Impact Summit in Lagos, where policymakers, development finance institutions, investors and business leaders gathered to discuss financing strategies for the continent’s development.
Speaking at the summit, Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, the chairman of the Africa Social Impact Network, said this year’s theme, “Financing for Development: Building Resilience and Transforming Emerging Economies,” reflects the urgent need for Africa to rethink how it finances development amid growing economic, environmental and social shocks.
“The theme of our conference is not just timely; it is existential. Across Africa, we face the twin challenges of financing growth and safeguarding our societies against shocks, whether economic, environmental or social. Without sustainable financing, development remains rhetoric. Financing is the
