From this article by Michael Holman it looks like Sir Tom Hunter is spending 100 million of his own money on development in Africa.

“This is about enabling developing communities,”
said Sir Tom,” empowering them to define and deliver the solutions that
best fit their needs. We aim to support communities and large regions
in gaining a foothold on the first rung of the development ladder …
initially we will identify two countries (one in Africa) where a major
regional pilot programme will take place incorporating, as necessary,
interventions in education, health, infrastructure, agriculture and
entrepreneurial support in an integrated, holistic approach defined and
delivered by the local community.”

Great, as one who has argued consistently for more private involvement thiscan only be a good idea. But I do think he’s missing a trick or two. For example, how did Sir Tom make his millions (really….I have no idea)? I have a vague suspicion that if he invested that dosh in trying to recreate that business success then greater good would be done. Holman also has slightly different ideas:

Maintaining skills requires books. But the
product of western publishing houses are out of reach of  African
readers, for they cost a month’s wage. Yet with modest help from
publishers and authors, locally printed editions can be produced for a
tenth of the UK price. Lift this de facto tax on ideas, and it is more
likely that Africans will come up with their own answers to the
continent’s woes.

That sounds good to me. (In fact, if there is an NGO out there with a budget to do this  I’d love to get involved…Arabic translations   might also be a good idea.) Although this doesn’t sound quite so good:

We are told that Sir Tom is motivated by the
example of the Scottish industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew
Carnegie, who declared that “a man who dies rich, dies disgraced”.
Spend your money on Africa by all means, Sir Tom, but spend it wisely.
Use your "seed money" on restocking African universities’ run-down
libraries. One hundred million dollars will go a long way – and unlike
your well-intentioned plan, can do no harm.

It’s primary education that shows the greatest returns, not tertiary.