African Leaders Unite at ASIF 2025 to Drive Continental Transformation

The Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF) 2025 wrapped up in Abuja with a renewed commitment to transform Africa’s sovereign wealth into a force for structural change. Hosted by the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), the summit gathered political leaders, fund managers, and private sector stakeholders under the theme: “Leveraging African Sovereign Wealth Funds to Mobilize Global Capital for Transformative Development in Africa.”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, opened the forum with a bold call for action: “The time has come for African nations to harness our collective sovereign wealth as engines for pan-African prosperity.”

That message reverberated throughout the two-day summit as leaders unveiled concrete steps toward long-term economic resilience. Chief among them was the launch of the ASIF Investment Platform, an ambitious pan-African initiative aiming to raise $50 billion in blended finance for infrastructure, agriculture, and renewable energy by 2030.

NSIA CEO, Mr Aminu Umar-Sadiq announced that Africa’s sovereign funds will now allocate 30% of their portfolios to climate-resilient projects by 2030, building on Nigeria’s existing $1 billion climate guarantee facility.

“By uniting our sovereign wealth, we’re not just preserving assets but building Africa’s future,” Umar-Sadiq said.