Funmi OgundareThe Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has called on African leaders to move beyond commitments and focus on measurable action capable of transforming the continent’s development landscape. She made this known recently at the fifth Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 2026) with the theme: ‘Financing for Development: Building Resilience and Transforming Emerging Economies’. He said achieving Africa’s development aspirations would require innovative financing, sound governance and sustained collaboration among governments, the private sector, development partners and civil society. The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, said Africa’s future would depend on investments in people, infrastructure, innovation, and sustainable enterprises. She stated that the summit reaffirmed Africa’s capacity to shape its future through collaboration, innovative financing and sustained commitment to implementation.