Ethics and Accountable Governance in Africa's Public Sector, Volume II: Mapping a Path for the Future (Palgrave Studies of Public Sector Management in Africa)

This book is a fascinating treatment of ethics, governance, and anti-corruption initiatives from a public sector management perspective and is especially relevant for an Africa looking to benefit from the recently launched Africa Continental Free Trade Area. This second part of a two-volume set spans a wide array of contemporary issues. Chapters explore the challenges related to building an ethical climate in Africa’s public sector, what the imperatives of anti-corruption initiatives should be in Africa, ethical orientation in promoting project performance, corporate governance in Zimbabwe’s local authorities and the role of NGOs/CSOs in promoting public sector accountability. On digitalisation, the book discusses the management of Tanzanian public service integrity in the digital era and digital innovation towards sustainable public sector administration in Africa. Public sector management, ethics and corporate governance academics, students, managers and policy makers will find this edited volume critical to improving public sector management in Africa. Contents 6 Notes on Contributors 8 List of Figures 13 1: Leadership and Policy Implementation for Good Governance in Africa 14 Introduction 14 Leadership in Africa 15 Leadership and Accountable Governance in Africa 18 The Issue of Policy Implementation 22 Structure of the Book 23 References 25 2: Challenges to Building Ethics in Public Service in Africa 28 Introduction 28 Research Methodology 30 Systematic Literature Review 30 Ethics in the Public Service in Africa 31 Challenges to Building Ethics in the Public Service in Africa 34 How Then Can Public Service Ethics Be Built in Africa? 36 Discussion of Findings from Interview 39 Conclusion 40 Recommendation 41 References 41 Online Sources 43 3: Corporate Governance in Zimbabwe’s Local Authorities: A Void in the Devolution Path 44 Introduction 44 Corporate Governance and Devolution Defined and Contextualised 46 Setting the Scene: The Performance of Zimbabwe’s Local Governments 49 Power Politics and Excessive Central Government Supervision 52 Multiple Accountability Lines 55 The Capacity, Capability and Calibre of Councillors 57 Recommendations 61 Conclusion 62 References 63 4: The Role of Ethical Orientation in Promoting Project Performance in African Universities 67 Introduction 67 Theoretical Viewpoints 69 Ethical Orientation 69 Deontology 69 Teleology 70 Project Performance 71 The Relationship between Ethical Orientation and Project Performance 71 Methodology 75 Research Design 75 The Study Population and Sample Size 75 Data Collection Instrument 76 Findings and Discussion 76 The Relationship between Ethical Orientation and Project Performance 76 Conclusion 78 Recommendations 79 Limitations to the Study 79 References 80 5: Managing Tanzania Public Service Integrity in the Digital Era Within a Governance Framework: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Needs 81 Introduction 81 The Historical Development of Integrity Management in the Tanzania Public Service 83 The Public Service Integrity Management Framework 84 The Public Service Anti-corruption and Integrity Promotion Bodies 85 The Digital Technology, a Change Catalyst 86 Opportunities and Challenges of the Digital Era on Tanzania Public Service Integrity Management 87 Opportunities of the Digital Era on Tanzania Public Service Integrity Management 88 Challenges of the Digital Era on Tanzania Public Service Integrity Management 90 The Future Needs for Public Service Integrity Management in the Digital Era 92 Conclusion 94 References 95 6: Which Ethics for Building Public Service Ethics in Africa? 97 Introduction 97 Context 98 Ethics Standards and Integrity from Global Institutions 100 Legal Frameworks Shaped by Global Policy 102 Deficit of Ethics in Africa’s Regions 102 Principles of Public Service and Principles of Ethics 104 Ethical Principles, Law, and Building Up Institutional Integrity 105 Ethics and Integrity Legal Frameworks, Codes of Ethics, and Their Limits 107 Pillars of a Culture of Integrity 108 Ethics in the Judicial Sector in Kenya 110 Legislation 111 The Judicial Code of Ethics 111 Recommendations 112 Conclusion 113 Summary with Key Messages 113 References 114 7: Imperatives of Anti-corruption Initiatives in Enhancing Public Service Delivery in Africa 117 Introduction 117 Theoretical Framework 120 Collective Action Theory 120 Institutional Theory 121 Various Anti-corruption Initiatives in Africa 121 Adoption of Anti-corruption Legislative Measures 122 Algeria 122 Ethiopia 122 Ghana 123 Kenya 124 Nigeria 124 Senegal 125 South Africa 126 Uganda 127 Model Anti-corruption Initiatives Aimed at Strengthening Public Administration in Africa 127 Algeria 127 Ethiopia 128 Ghana 128 Kenya 129 Nigeria 129 Senegal 130 South Africa 131 Uganda 132 Corruption and Africa’s Public Administration 132 Conclusion 136 Recommendation 137 References 138 8: The Role of Non-governmental and Civil Society Actors in Public Sector Ethical Compliance 142 Introduction 142 Civil Society in the African Context 144 Good Governance and Ethical Compliance of the Public Sector in Africa 146 Rule of Law: Social Justice and Basic Human Rights 146 Accountability and Transparency 149 Improving State Performance 150 Promotion of Popular Participation in Public Policy Making 152 Occupy Nigeria 2012: The Case of Fuel Subsidy Removal 153 Recommendations 155 Conclusion 156 References 157 9: Digital Innovation Towards Sustainable Public Sector Administration in Africa 160 Introduction 160 Sustainable Public Administration 161 Digital Innovation 162 Digital Innovation in Public Administration 163 Application of Public Sector Digital Innovation in Africa 167 Nigeria (West Africa) 167 Kenya (East Africa) 168 South Africa (South Africa) 169 Egypt (North Africa) 170 Cameroon (Central Africa) 171 Ethical Challenges and Barriers to Digital Innovation of the Public Administration System in Africa 172 Security 172 Cost 173 Privacy 174 Sustainable Development Opportunities 174 Digital Inclusion 174 Institutional Reform 175 Conclusion 176 References 176 10: Achieving Responsible Leadership and Governance in Africa’s Public Institutions 180 Introduction 180 Revealed Issues, Gaps and Growth Opportunities 184 Actionable Framework for Leadership, Governance and Accountability in Africa 187 Conclusions 191 References 191 Index 193