 As Africa braced up for the Asia Social Impact Summit, partners were speaking with one voice, and the need for more collaboration, I say, this key for re-imagined progress and a short blueprint for sustainable growth. This was the major thrust of an appreciation gathering ahead of this year's askers, details in this report. It was an evening to unwind and appreciate partners for a successful addition of last year's Africa Social Impact Summit ACES 2023 in project for the new year. The ACES is a gathering of leaders from the private and public sectors, civil society organizations and development community to find innovative, sustainable solutions to Africa's key developmental challenges. We have over 5,500 delegates. As guests unwind, network and catch up, they are reminded about the essence of collaboration and how far the summit has come. The lesson from the summit for us is, what is a great moment when we spend a couple of days together in between summits with not done enough work to ensure that the conversation continues. This year's summit has been tagged re-imagined in progress, a new blueprint for sustainable growth in Africa. Olaq Bejribeque is a best-selling one foundation, she is of the opinion that silo execution is not sustainable. Bejri emphasizes the need for all hands to be on deck in the achievement of the sustainable development goals by 2030. Africa Social Impact Summit is not just an event, it is an execution platform where we have a collaborative framework on how we go forward together. The projects we will execute together, the initiatives we will prioritize together, so it is definitely not just an event, it is a convening to brush new ideas and to inspire new projects and to skill existing fantastic projects. As we ask what areas of collaboration needs to be expected this year, the partners speak enthusiastically about how to draft impact investment in Africa, economically, environmentally and beyond. The challenge for everybody in the world who is signed up to and committed to the sustainable development goals, and like tonight's event when we are talking about connecting and partnering, no one country can really make that shift that needs to be made, it is a collective, it is a partnership, it is a coming together, if we are really going to make a difference to the future for our next generation to their life chances across all sustainable development goals. We are doing quite a bit, it is what we can do, but of course naturally we are supposed to be able to do more, but resources are limited, but we are still happy to do the little that we can in supporting the Nigerian government, the Nigerian creative ecosystem, and we will continue to be here. We have focused a lot on how we can draw down resources, and also conversations this year will also be tailored on how you can deliver functional programs and projects that address the impact of climate change, a circular economy, and all the different policies that can help to accelerate climate impact solutions. In addition to developing new frameworks for sustainable development, ACES provides a platform for impact investors to make investment in existing African solutions, tackling issues on climate change, circular economy, education, health, and wash. Renewable energy and agriculture.