Save the Date! AIG Public Leaders Programme QandA Session 

Are you a public servant interested in joining the fifth class of the AIG Public Leaders Programme (AIG PLP)? We are delighted to invite you to join a live question and answer session. 

Temitope Abina

Our Gap Closer of the month, Temitope Abina, Programme Analyst (Capacity Building), speaks about her work at the Foundation and what she finds most rewarding about it. “It’s one thing to acknowledge the challenges we face as a nation, but it’s another to take action. I am privileged to be part of a system that translates vision into impact, not just discussions into rhetoric,” she says. 

Empowering Public Servants Through Effective Communication.

As part of our work in developing the capacity of public sector leaders, we recently partnered with Workforce Group to host an impactful upskilling event for the public servants who make up our Alumni Association. With the theme “Effective Proposal and Report Writing,” the training session provided them with essential communication skills crucial to effective delivery of their roles.

Fire Side Chat: Shaping the Next Generation of African Leaders

Our Chairman, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, met with fellows from the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy in an inspiring fireside chat.

Accelerate Action: Empowering Women to Transform Public Service Delivery

This International Women’s month, we are proud to have amplified the voices of women making impact in the public sector.

We hosted an insightful Webinar titled “Accelerating Action: Transforming public service,” at which female public sector leaders, who are part of our alumni association, led the discussion on the public service in Africa and women’s representation in it.

Improving Public Sector Transformation through Strategic Partnerships

Strategic partnerships help us achieve our vision of a world-class public service faster. Our collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Justice, consolidated through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, will help us drive digital transformation within the ministry, a step towards a more effective justice system.

Nuzo Nwanneka Eziechi,

Driving Meaningful Change In The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Abuja.

Closing Ceremony AIG Public Leaders Programme 2024

This month, we celebrated the graduation of the fourth cohort of our AIG Public Leaders Programme, an executive education programme for public servants, delivered in partnership with the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. The closing ceremony, held in Abuja, honoured participants from Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda who completed the intensive training designed to strengthen public service delivery across Africa.

Gavi, the vaccine alliance saves lives — Cutting funding puts Nigerians at risk

Here in Nigeria, health workers like Furera Aliyu have seen firsthand how economic hardship affects vaccination efforts. After the pandemic, Aliyu met parents hesitant to vaccinate their children, not just because of misinformation, but because survival took priority over healthcare. With job losses, business closures, and declining national revenues, millions of Nigerian families struggled to meet basic needs, let alone prioritise vaccinations.

Oluwaseyi Poopola

Our gap closer of the month, Oluwaseyi Popoola, Consulting Associate speaks about his work at the Foundation and what he finds most rewarding about it. “Supporting public sector reforms allows me to play a role in enhancing service delivery, promoting accountability, and strengthening institutions that directly affect citizens,” he says. 

Expanding the Frontiers of a Digitalised Public Service Through Strategic Partnerships 

With each new partnership, we move closer to our vision of a world-class public service. Building on the successful digitalisation of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service, we are now extending our support to other Ministries in the public sector.

Apply Now: 2025 AIG Public Leaders Programme 

Applications are now open for the fifth cohort of the AIG Public Leaders Programme, a fully funded executive leadership training designed to equip African public servants with the skills and knowledge to drive transformative reforms. 

Dr. Ibrahim Bashir

Championing Effective Healthcare Delivery at the State House Medical Centre, Abuja

Mark Udoh Mbat

Meet our gap closer of the month, Mark Udoh Mbat, Funding and Partnerships Associate. Mark shares about his work at the Foundation and what he finds most rewarding about it. “Knowing that my contributions help create sustainable solutions and transform lives makes the work deeply fulfilling and inspires me to keep striving for greater impact.”

Oluwakemi Banjo, Head of the Change, Culture & Innovation Unit, Central Bank of Nigeria 

Driving Reforms and Innovation at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

Forging Stronger Partnerships: Collaboration for Enhanced Public Service

No one can tackle Africa's challenges alone. By forming strategic partnerships and collaborating, we can achieve greater impact and drive real change.

As we move toward 2025 and beyond, strategic partnerships are essential for achieving meaningful and sustainable progress. This overview looks at current trends in partnerships that can drive change in the public sector.

Upskilling and Reskilling: Building a Future-Ready Public Service

The world of work is changing rapidly due to new technologies. To ensure African public servants are ready for the challenges and opportunities that these technological advancements present, upskilling and reskilling are essential.

Read more to learn how we are working to strengthen the digital capacity of the public sector in Africa.

Empowering Newly Promoted Directors to Drive Civil Service Reforms

We are proud to have contributed to empowering the next generation of leaders in the Nigerian Federal Civil Service. During an induction training for 332 newly promoted Directors, our chairman led a session highlighting the critical role of visionary leadership in rebuilding public trust in the Civil Service. 

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation 2024 Year-In-Review

As we close out 2024, we look back on a year of remarkable progress and transformative impact at the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation.

Driven by our mission to close the gap between Africa and the rest of the world, we remained steadfast in our commitment to transforming Nigeria’s public sector and healthcare landscape.

Abraham Oludolapo

Combating sexual harassment within the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)