Executive
FORGE Leadership Academy
The FORGE Leadership Academy is a 5-day immersive executive program for Africa's most senior public and private sector leaders. Built on case-method teaching, crisis simulations, and real reform challenges from AIP's project pipeline, the Academy develops the leadership judgment, political economy literacy, and delivery ownership required to lead transformation at scale.
Duration
5 days
Format
In-Person
For
Ministers, DGs, CEOs, Senior Public Officials
Program Curriculum
Day 1: Leadership for Public Value
State capability and leadership
Political economy of reform
Decision-making under uncertainty
Day 2: Coalition Building & Negotiation
Multi-stakeholder negotiation
Coalition architecture
Resistance and buy-in strategies
Day 3: Delivery Ownership
Strategy-to-execution translation
Accountability systems design
Delivery unit installation
Day 4: Crisis Leadership
Crisis simulation (live exercise)
Communication under pressure
Resilience and recovery
Day 5: Reform Roadmap
Participant reform design
Peer coaching and feedback
Alumni network and follow-on support
What you will achieve
Lead complex multi-stakeholder reforms across government and private sector
Build and sustain political coalitions under pressure
Make high-stakes decisions under uncertainty with structured frameworks
Design and communicate reform narratives that build legitimacy
Own delivery accountability from strategy to outcome
Investment
$8,000–$15,000 per participant
Next cohort: October 2027, Kigali
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