Foundation opens applications for sixth cohort

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has opened applications for the sixth cohort of its flagship AIG Public Leaders Programme, a high-level executive training aimed at strengthening reform-minded public servants across Africa. The six-month programme, delivered by the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, targets high-potential leaders in the public sector and equips them with […]

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has opened applications for the sixth cohort of its flagship AIG Public Leaders Programme, a high-level executive training aimed at strengthening reform-minded public servants across Africa.

The six-month programme, delivered by the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, targets high-potential leaders in the public sector and equips them with the tools, networks and strategic insight required to drive institutional reforms.

Applications, which opened this week, will close on April 12, 2026, while the programme is scheduled to commence in October 2026.

The Foundation said the initiative, launched in 2021, has already recorded measurable impact across the continent, with alumni implementing more than 230 reform projects in their ministries, departments and agencies.

According to an impact survey cited by the organisers, 62 per cent of past participants have secured promotions or assumed broader leadership responsibilities after completing the training.

Speaking on the development, the Executive Vice-Chair of the Foundation, Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, said Africa’s public sector challenges require more than rhetoric.

“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,” she said.

One of the notable reform outcomes is from Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, who developed a secure self-reporting tool for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.

The tool enables survivors to safely document incidents and preserve evidence until justice can be pursued, while also connecting them to support services.

The Foundation noted that similar projects are being executed across key sectors including healthcare, finance, agriculture and education, underscoring the programme’s cross-sectoral impact.

The AIG PLP adopts a blended learning model combining virtual sessions with an intensive residential module. Selected participants undergo training at no personal cost, as the Foundation covers tuition, accommodation and feeding during the residential phase.

Participants are exposed to world-class faculty and are trained in negotiating in the public interest, strengthening public organisations and upholding integrity in public life.

The programme culminates in a capstone reform project, requiring each participant to address a real institutional challenge within their organisation, ensuring that learning translates into practical results.

Qualified public servants from English-speaking African countries have been urged to apply early through the Foundation’s website.