Vice President, Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is committed to shaping Africa’s future through impact, inclusion and investment.
The Vice President stated this during the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) High-level Policy engagement held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
VP Shettima who noted that government alone cannot solve Africa’s development challenges, emphasized that the summit must convert dialogue into action and intent into execution.
He highlighted initiatives such as the Business Coalition for Education (BCE) and the Women and Youth Financial and Economic Inclusion (WYFEI) platform as part of Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen human capital and inclusive development.
VP Shettima stressed that Africa’s future will be financed not only by aid but also through patient capital, catalytic capital, blended finance and private enterprise deployed at scale.
He reaffirmed that Nigeria is positioning itself by strengthening delivery systems in education, health, social protection, agriculture, climate action, digital public infrastructure and financial inclusion.
Source: statehouseng; Editing by Basirat Memudu
