Nigeria, July 30 -- In collaboration with the Gates Foundation, the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has launched the Nigerian chapter of the Leadership Excellence in Africa's Public Sector (LEAPS) programme.

LEAPS is a training and mentorship platform that aims to strengthen public financial management (PFM) and leadership across Africa.

Speaking at the launch in Abuja on Monday, Bakary Kone, special adviser to the Executive Secretary of ACBF, Mamadou Biteye, described the LEAPS programme as a response to Africa's urgent need for transformative and accountable leadership in the public sector.

According to Mr Kone, LEAPS is designed not as a classroom initiative but as a launchpad for high-performing public officials to shar...