Godswill Michael
The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has opened applications for the sixth cohort of its flagship AIG Public Leaders Programme (PLP), inviting high-potential public sector leaders across Africa to apply.
In a statement issued on Friday, the foundation’s Executive Vice-Chair, Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, said the six-month executive education initiative is designed to strengthen reform capacity within African public institutions. The programme is delivered by the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government.
Applications are open to qualified public servants from all English-speaking African countries and will close on April 12, 2026. The programme is scheduled to commence in October 2026.
“Across Africa, the complexity of public sector challenges demands more than good intentions. It requires reformers who understand systems, can navigate institutional realities, and are equipped to implement sustainable change. The AIG PLP is designed to meet this need,” Aig-Imoukhuede said.
Since its launch in 2021, the programme has supported alumni who have collectively designed and implemented more than 230 reform projects across ministries, departments and agencies on the continent. An impact survey, according to the foundation, showed that 62 per cent of alumni have earned promotions or taken on expanded leadership roles after completing the programme.
Citing one example, the foundation noted that a PLP alumna, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary of Lagos State DSVA, developed a secure self-reporting tool enabling survivors of domestic and sexual abuse to safely document incidents and preserve evidence pending legal action.
“Survivors are already accessing support, and the tool ensures that crucial proof is protected until justice can be sought.
This is one of over 230 impactful reform projects being implemented across sectors as diverse as healthcare, finance, agriculture, and education. We are seeing proof every day that investing in the capacity and leadership potential of people, delivers the kind of transformation that policy alone cannot achieve,” she added.
The AIG PLP combines online learning with an intensive residential module and is offered at no cost to selected participants, with the foundation covering accommodation and feeding during the residential phase. The curriculum culminates in a capstone reform project aimed at translating learning into practical institutional change.
