The United Nations and Lagos state have urged the private sector to drive change in Africa.
They spoke at the Africa Social Impact Summit 2023, themed, ‘Global vision, local action: Repositioning the African development ecosystem for sustainable outcomes’, in Lagos on Thursday.
At the event, the United Nations Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator, Matthais Schmale, said Africa’s private sector could be a catalyst for change, supercharging its trajectory towards the 2030 agenda.
He said, “On how we see the private sector contributing a number of valuable ways, first of all, I encourage those of you leaders, CEOs and investors to embed sustainability into your decision; making the sustainability of the planet relevant, and align your business practices with the SDGs.
“The 10 principles of the UN Global Compact that you may know about have simplified this effort for the business community. A first action for companies might be to hire more qualified…