The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation today announces its 2025 achievements, highlighting a year of accelerated impact, systemic reform, and innovation in leadership and public service. Last year, the foundation’s initiatives strengthened governance, improved primary healthcare delivery, drove digital transformation, and elevated the role of media in promoting public sector accountability across Africa.
2025 Highlights: Real Impact, Across Africa
1. Strengthening Public Leadership
- What we did: The AIG Public Leaders Programme (PLP) grew faster than ever this year. We trained 72 public sector leaders from seven African countries: Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Malawi, and Kenya.
- The difference it makes: Our network now includes 309 alumni, who are driving 237 reform projects improving the way public institutions serve citizens, from faster decision-making to better and more transparent processes. 9 alumni were promoted to higher responsibilities within their workplaces, specifically because of their contributions to the public service.
2. Modernising Civil Service & Improving Public Health
Civil Service Modernisation
What we did: Accelerated performance with the digitalisation of the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF). We sustained improvement in the utilisation of automated workflows. This transition from manual to digital processes is a critical step in modernising the civil service, reducing bottlenecks, and enhancing service delivery speed.
- We also trained over 400 officials in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Federal Civil Service Commission, and Federal Ministry of Innovation, Trade & Investments with digital skills to give the FCCSIP 25 a final strong push, preparing them for the digitalisation being rolled out in these ministries.
The difference it makes: Streamlined 19 processes and achieved a 75% increase in work speed in the OHCSF.
- The digital skills will ensure that the skills of the human resource match the offerings of the digital devices being deployed, and public servants can work faster, make better decisions, and deliver services more efficiently to citizens.
Healthcare Revitalisation
- What we did: Through our Adopt-A-Healthcare-Facility Programme, we renovated four primary healthcare centres in Edo State.
- The difference it makes: Antenatal visits increased by 73%, immunisation coverage rose over 100-fold, and 554 children received full vaccinations. In total, 6,788 patients were supported this year.
Rewarding Excellence
- What we did: We recognised 18 outstanding public servants with ₦500,000 each through the Emily Aig-Imoukhuede Endowment Awards and received a partnership award from the Office of the Head of the Federal Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) for our work in civil service reform.
- The difference it makes: These awards inspire more public servants to maintain an excellent and innovative outlook to work, encouraging the right attitude to work, and rippling into improved services for citizens.
3. Empowering Journalists to Tell Stories That Matter
- What we did: We launched a training programme that brought together 50 journalists from top media houses in Nigeria.
- The difference it makes: Participants learned how to report on reforms in ways that inform, inspire, and hold governments accountable. These skills varied across impact storytelling, data analysis, visual reporting, and ethical reporting. These journalists now have the tools to help citizens understand and engage with public sector changes.
Five-Year Impact at a Glance (2021–2025)
- £2.6 million invested directly in PLP
- ₦2.38 billion saved for the public sector through capacity building
- + 1,500 civil servants trained
- 237 reform projects being led by PLP alumni across Africa
- 223 leaders trained in the LEAD-P Programme
- 660 civil servants digitally upskilled
- 40 Permanent Secretaries trained
- 33 scholarships awarded, with scholars driving 7 policy changes across Africa
- 24 public servants trained in project management
- 5000 physical files digitised
- 333 processes automated
- 61% increase in speed and efficiency in task completion
- 60% percentage of files in the OHCSF created digitally
- 128 civil servants awarded for excellence in public service
- 116 process and service improvement reform projects
- 23 research advocacy and policy development reform projects
- 25 capacity building and human resource development reform project
- 18 advocacy-driven podcasts published
- 4 technical articles on improving access to quality primary healthcare published
- 3 AIG Fellows produced policy papers
- 6,788 patients benefited from ADHFP
- 878+ children (0–9 months) fully immunised
- 23 adopted PHCs, 4 fully renovated
Quote from Executive Vice Chair, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede:
"2025 was a year of real, measurable impact. From training hundreds of public servants to improving healthcare, helping ministries go digital, and equipping journalists to tell stories that matter, our work is making governments work better for citizens and communities across Africa."