How to Improve Governance Performance Across Africa

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• Overview of his background and role at Good Governance Africa (GGA) and why it is important.
• The importance of partnerships and collaboration.
• Improving citizens' lives through improved governance performance.
• Major governance challenges Africa is facing and how GGA is positively impacting change.
• His views on the Kenya elections with regard to the impact on governance structures.
• What is holding back effective governance in Africa, how can it can be tackled.
• Emerging disruptors over the next decade.
• Given great doubt in the ability of the current African and global governance order to respond to the challenges of our times, is there is glimmer of hope?
• His vision for the future of cities.

About Dr Ross Harvey
I work for Good Governance Africa as the Director of Research and Programmes at the SADC office. I have a PhD in Economics from the University of Cape Town. The thesis explains the institutional divergence of two African petro-states (Nigeria and Angola). I previously worked at the South African Institute of International Affairs, where I led the extractive industry governance and wildlife conservation work. I have lectured and taught at both undergrad and graduate levels at the University of Cape Town. My fields of interest are public policy, institutional economics and international political economy. In 2007, I worked for the City of Cape Town's Economic Development Department. Specialities: Qualitative and Quantitative research, writing, teaching and presentation/public speaking.

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