ABSTRACT
This chapter examines past experiences of policymaking and administration. It also looks into how policy actors and agencies influence modern policymaking and administration in Africa. We use the Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian governing experiences to discuss three periods of policymaking: pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial periods. Examining these phases demonstrates that policymaking in Africa has been modelled alongside complex mixes of internal and external pressures. Thus, policymaking and administration are products of prevailing discursive processes that weave together historical, socio-economic and political factors and involve multiple stakeholders of state and non-state actors. We conclude with some recommendations on how to strengthen policymaking in Africa.
