Governance, Public Policy, and Politics in Africa
The GGW-A is an open access, peer reviewed, multidisciplinary publication, which is committed to expanding the base of African studies in general and governance and public administration in particular. The journal and symposia issue are aimed at advancing the cause of robust intellectual conversations through informed research, analyses and commentaries.
Introduction, Preamble & Table of Contents
SYMPOSIA ISSUE #1 VOLUME 1: JUNE 1, 2023
Governance, Public Policy, and Politics in Africa
Pages 1 – 7
Section 1 : Critical Reflections on the Dynamics of Ethnic Insurgency in Nigeria
Abiodun Raufu, Emmanuel Ben-Edet, Lucy Tsado
Pages 1.1 – 1.22
Section 2 : The Nigerian Border Closure and its Diplomatic Implication with Neighboring Countries
Ademola Oluwabiyi and Moses Duruji
Pages 2.1 – 2.20
Section 3 : Challenging the Politico-Philosophical Foundations of Decolonization Project in Africa
Anthony Mayowa Oladoyin
Pages 3.1 – 3.21
Section 4 : Influence of Online-Based Media on Governance in Nigeria: Sahara Reporters as a Case Study
Hussaini Hadassah, Sheriff F. Folarin, Oluwafunke M. Folarin, Olaniyi T. Ayodele and Victor Jubril
Pages 4.1 – 4.19
Section 5 : Revisiting Poverty Reduction Policies in South Africa: Challenges and Way Forward
Anuoluwapo Durokifa
Pages 5.1 – 5.20
Section 6 : Impact of Digitalization on Poverty Entrepreneurship and Social Exclusion in Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa
Alloui Soukaina and Chafik Khalid
Pages 6.1 – 6.12
Section 7 : Governance Practices and Performance of the Territorialized Networks of Organizations (TNOs): The Case of the Port Tangier
Mohamed Makkaoui and Hind Belaziz
Pages 7.1 – 7.14
Section 8 : Transforming Conflict in a Post-Genocide Society: An Evaluation of the ‘One Cow Per Poor Family’ Program in Rwanda
Francois Masabo, Jean Baptiste Ndikubwimana, Marie Claire Uwamahoro
Pages 8.1 – 8.25
Section 9 : Role of Public Administration in Fostering Peace among Pastoralist Communities in Isiolo County in Kenya
Fatuma Hadi, John Mugume and Innocent Ndahiriwe
Pages 9.1 – 9.23
Section 10 : Understanding Everyday Experiences of Exclusion and Discrimination: Perspectives from Rwandophone Congolese
Furaha Umutoni Alida
Pages 10.1 – 10.25
Section 11 : Community Policing during Pandemics: A Study of Lari Sub-County in Kenya during COVID-19 Outbreak
Mumo C. Musyoka and Innocent Ndahiriwe
Pages 11.1 – 11.19
Section 12 : Decentralized Governance and Conflict Mitigation in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Innocent Ndahiriwe
Pages 12.1 – 12.19
Section 13 : A Search for Political Integration in East Africa Community (EAC)
Kasaija Phillip Apuuli
Pages 13.1 – 13.16
Section 14 : Is Mutuality Wanting? Urban Governance and City Transformation in Dakar and Nairobi
‘Femi Balogun
Pages 14.1 – 14.33
Section 15 : Understanding Devolution from the Perspective of Ethnic Conflict Management: Study of Tana River County, Kenya
Riziki Mohamed Ali, Ndahiriwe Innocent and Innocent Rugaragu
Pages 15.1 – 15.19
Dr. Sheriff F. Folarin
Professor of International Relations & Visiting
Scholar, Department of Political Science, Texas State University
Dr. Sheriff F. Folarin is a professor of international relations, with specialty in foreign policies and the soft power of African states, governance and politics in Africa, international and comparative public administration, foreign policies of the great powers, and Middle East politics. He was among others, a 2015 Carnegie ADFP and 2007 SUSI fellow, a member of the Citizen Diplomacy Research Group of America, Midwest Political Science Association, Nigerian Political Science Association, and American Society for Public Administration.
Folarin has been serving as a visiting professor in Texas State University and University of Rwanda, where he teaches asynchronously and in-person graduate classes respectively.
Mohamed Makkaoui
Professor at National School of Management of Tangier-Morocco
Born in February 5, 1975 in Marrakech, Morocco, Mohamed Makkaoui holds a PhD in Management science from HEC Management School of Liège University and two Masters respectively of Management and Science of Education in Belgium. He is a full professor in the National School of Management of Tangier-Morocco, where he is in charge of the research team: “Equipe de recherche sur la Gouvernance, organisations et sociétés (ERGOS)”. He is also an International trainer and consultant for several firms and training institutions.
Mohamed Makkaoui focuses his research on Strategic Human Resource Management, Public Management and Governance, Social entrepreneurship, Social Audit, Spiritual Leadership and Organizational social responsibility. He is also interested in Business Ethics, social work and Social Psychology of groups and organizations.
At the international level, Mohamed is a Junior Chamber International (JCI) Global Networker and International Training Fellow (ITF). He was honored with the titles of JCI Senator No. 69718 and ITF#156. He speaks French and English, Arabic and Dutch.