Sterling, Leadway, Nestle to hold ASA

Sterling Bank Plc has announced plans with other partners – Leadway Assurance, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Microsoft Nigeria, Thrive Agric, GIZ, Stears Data among others and for this year’s Agricultural Summit Africa (ASA). It is the largest private sector-led conference on the agriculture sector in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Taking place on October 26 and 27 with registration ongoing at www.agricsummit.org, the year’s edition of the ASA will focus on how the agribusiness sector could unlock value and accelerate growth to transform Nigeria into a trillion-dollar economy.

Group Head of Agric and Solid Minerals Finance at Sterling, Dr. Olushola Obikanye, made this announcement in a statement released by the bank, yesterday.

He said ASA 2022 themed, ‘Engineering a Trillion Dollar Agricultural Economy’, will, among other objectives, highlight recent successes of Nigeria’s agricultural diversification efforts by showcasing actual accomplishments and innovations just as it will drive discourse to achieve actionable steps.

“With our roster of esteemed partners, the value of a gathering like the ASA to the Nigerian agribusiness sector and the economy becomes evident as the focus becomes stronger to make the most of the comparative advantages Nigeria has to help the country reach its potential,” he said.