AIG Foundation, Oxford accomplice on sixth management cohort

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has opened purposes for the sixth cohort of its flagship AIG Public Leaders Programme, a management improvement initiative delivered in partnership with the College of Oxford.

The inspiration’s Government Vice-Chair, Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, disclosed this in a press release stating that the programme is designed to equip high-potential public sector leaders throughout Africa with the talents and networks required to drive institutional reform.

In accordance with her, purposes are open to certified public servants from all English-speaking African nations and can shut on April 12, 2026, whereas the programme is scheduled to start in October 2026.

“Throughout Africa, the complexity of public sector challenges calls for greater than good intentions. It requires reformers who perceive methods, can navigate institutional realities, and are geared up to implement sustainable change. The AIG PLP is designed to fulfill this want,” Aig-Imoukhuede stated.

She added that since its launch in 2021, the programme has recorded measurable affect throughout the continent, with alumni designing and implementing greater than 230 reform initiatives inside ministries, departments, and companies.

Highlighting one of many outcomes, she stated a PLP alumna, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Government Secretary of Lagos State DSVA, launched a safe self-reporting device that permits survivors of home and sexual abuse to securely doc incidents and protect proof.

“Survivors are already accessing help, and the device ensures that essential proof is protected till justice might be sought. That is one among over 230 impactful reform initiatives being carried out throughout sectors as various as healthcare, finance, agriculture, and training. We’re seeing proof day by day that investing within the capability and management potential of individuals delivers the sort of transformation that coverage alone can not obtain,” she stated.

The six-month government training programme is delivered by Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Authorities and combines on-line studying with an intensive residential module. It’s provided for free of charge to chose individuals, with the inspiration masking lodging and feeding in the course of the residential section.

Contributors will obtain coaching on negotiating within the public curiosity, harnessing digital expertise for governance, strengthening public organisations, and upholding integrity in public life. The curriculum culminates in a capstone reform undertaking requiring individuals to use their abilities to real-world institutional challenges.