Public Administration in Africa

Ladipo Adamolekun is a Professor of Public Administration and a former Dean of the Faculty of Administration at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Nigeria. For about two decades, he held senior appointments in the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He has written and published extensively on politics and public administration in Africa. He has won many honours and distinctions at home and abroad over the years, including the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) award, officially described as the "highest national prize for academic and intellectual attainment".

Original Reviews of Public Administration in Africa:‘Public Administration in Africa represents a major reanalysis of Africa’s civil services and overall government organization…comprehensively linked to a broader political perspective…The contributors [are] all accomplished scholars or practitioners, and all but one of whom is African, something that provides an impressive degree of authenticity…The volume’s organization makes it especially friendly for the student.’ Joshua Forrest, Canadian Journal of African Studies Vol 34, No. 2 (2000)‘This volume provides a long-overdue overview of public administration in Africa…Comprehensive in its topical coverage…it reports valuable information…and is written in an accessible manner. It introduces key concepts in public administration and offers fresh insights into the experiences of putting them into practice.’ Goran Hyden, Transforming Anthropology, Vol 10, No. 1 (2001)

• Part 1: Main Issues. 1. Governance Context and Reorientation of Government Ladipo Adamolekun 2. Central Government Organization Ladipo Adamolekun 3. Public Enterprises Mouftaou Laleye 4. Decentralization, Subnational Government and Intergovernmental Relations Ladipo Adamolekun 5. Public Financial Management Kithinji Kiragu 6. Human Resources Management Dele Olowu and Ladipo Adamolekun 7. Records Management, Information Systems and Technology Kithinji Kiragu 8. Public Service Delivery Dele Olowu 9. Accountability and Transparency Dele Olowu 10. Public Administration Reforms Ladipo Adamolekun and Kithinji Kiragu Part 2: Country Studies 11. Benin Mouftaou Laleye 12. Botswana Victor O. Ayeni 13. Côte d’Ivoire Kaba Yahaya 14. Ethiopia Asmelash Beyene 15. Ghana Joseph R. A. Ayee 16. Malawi Ladipo Adamolekun and Aubrey Mvula 17. Nigeria Ejeviome Otobo 18. South Africa Louis A. Picard 19. Tanzania Kithinji Kiragu 20. Uganda Mohammad Kisubi 21. Zimbabwe Samuel Agere and Stanley Chiwaro