What was the main objective of the AI-GET Executive Leadership Masterclass?

The masterclass aimed to explore how artificial intelligence, transformational leadership, and responsible innovation can strengthen governance, institutional performance, and public-service delivery.

What practical elements were included in the training program?

Participants identified service delivery challenges within their organizations and discussed how emerging technologies, institutional collaboration, and effective leadership could address them, supported by a proposed 90-day implementation roadmap.

University of Kigali Trains Nigerian Public Officials on AI and Governance

The University of Kigali partnered with Nigerian entities to offer an executive leadership masterclass focused on artificial intelligence, governance, and economic transformation for senior public officials.

2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15

The University of Kigali (UoK) has extended its executive education programs to Nigeria, collaborating with J. Soji-George Consulting Nigeria Limited and the Lagos State Ministry of Establishments and Training. This partnership resulted in an AI, Governance and Economic Transformation (AI-GET) Executive Leadership Masterclass designed for senior public officials.

The two-day program, held in Lagos, aimed to explore how artificial intelligence, transformational leadership, and responsible innovation can enhance governance, institutional performance, and public service delivery. The initiative underscores UoK's commitment to fostering African-led solutions for leadership and development challenges.

Participants focused on aligning leadership, policy, institutional capacity, data, and accountability to achieve meaningful transformation, rather than solely on technology. Key areas covered included AI literacy, emotional intelligence, transformational leadership, economic transformation, and responsible AI governance, encompassing data protection, transparency, and accountability.

The masterclass incorporated a practical approach, encouraging participants to identify service delivery challenges within their agencies and consider how emerging technologies and effective leadership could address them. Rwanda's experience with results-oriented governance and performance contracting, as well as the Zipline Rwanda case study on healthcare delivery, were used to illustrate practical knowledge exchange and successful implementation strategies.

This initiative highlights the growing role of African universities in cross-border executive education and public-sector capacity development. It emphasizes that successful digital transformation relies on capable institutions, effective partnerships, responsible governance, and sustained execution, in addition to innovative technologies.

FAQ

What was the main objective of the AI-GET Executive Leadership Masterclass?: The masterclass aimed to explore how artificial intelligence, transformational leadership, and responsible innovation can strengthen governance, institutional performance, and public-service delivery.
What practical elements were included in the training program?: Participants identified service delivery challenges within their organizations and discussed how emerging technologies, institutional collaboration, and effective leadership could address them, supported by a proposed 90-day implementation roadmap.