The Master of Public Administration (MPA) at the African School of Governance (ASG) is a transformative two-year graduate programme designed to prepare the next generation of public leaders, policymakers, and development practitioners who will shape Africa’s governance and development agenda. Grounded in Africa’s realities, challenges, and opportunities, the ASG MPA goes beyond traditional public administration studies. It integrates leadership development, policy innovation, and hands-on practice to equip students with the competencies to design, implement, and evaluate effective public policies for inclusive growth and sustainable governance.
The ASG MPA stands apart by integrating rigorous academic training with real-world application, leadership development, and an Africa-centered worldview. Students gain a holistic understanding of the political, economic, historical, and institutional landscapes shaping governance and development across the continent.
Through a dynamic learning model - combining case-based teaching, immersive simulations, field-based Work Integrated Learning (WIL), and guided leadership coaching - the MPA equips students to not only understand policy but to implement it effectively in complex, real-world environments.
Strategic leadership and ethical decision-making
Purpose-driven mindsets and public service values
Advanced policy analysis and economic reasoning
Context-specific understanding of Africa’s governance systems
Implementation and delivery capabilities
Confidence to become an African voice in global policy debates
This is public administration education reimagined for Africa, built on the ASG pillars of leadership, excellence, African identity, determination, engagement, and resourcefulness.
The MPA is a two-year, 120-credit programme structured to move students from foundational knowledge to advanced application and leadership mastery.
Students build a shared foundation in African governance, public policy analysis, institutional economics, political economy, research methods, and the leadership mindsets required for impactful public service.
Outcome: A strong intellectual and professional grounding in how leadership, institutions, politics, and economics shape public outcomes in Africa.
Students deepen their expertise through one of three specialization tracks:
Description: For students seeking broad-based mastery in governance and leadership.
Sample elective areas include: Democracy, Politics and Institutions, Comparative Public Management, Strategic Leadership and Change, among others.
Description: For leaders focused on improving people’s wellbeing through effective social policy.
Learning areas include: Strategies and Policies for Human Development, Social Protection and Welfare Systems, and Organizational Theory & Human Behavior, among others.
Description: For future leaders shaping Africa’s natural wealth, climate resilience, and environmental sustainability.
Learning areas include: Natural Resource Conflict Resolution and Governance in Africa, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, among others.
A Truly Pan-African Curriculum
Built around Africa’s priorities, institutions, histories, and visions for the future.
Transformative Leadership Development
Cultivating values, mindsets, and ethical grounding essential for public service in Africa.
Experiential, Hands-On Learning
From case studies to WIL, students learn by doing, the core of ASG’s pedagogy.
World-Class Faculty and Global Partnerships
A mix of leading African and global scholars, practitioners, and visiting experts.
A Strong Pan-African Network
Join a community of emerging leaders, changemakers, and innovators from across the continent and beyond.
A Purpose-Driven Institution
ASG exists to shape Africa’s future by empowering leaders who will serve with integrity, courage, and commitment to public impact.
