1st Edition

Public Sector Innovation in Southern Africa Insights from Zimbabwe and South Africa

Edited By Costa Hofisi, Lewis Edwin Chigova Copyright 2026
214 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

214 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This timely and thought-provoking book argues that public sector innovation ameliorates many societal challenges in Southern Africa, demonstrating how innovative practices are already improving service delivery and addressing governance gaps. Bringing together a diverse range of scholars, this book’s chapters provide insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping innovation in the... Read more

Chapter One: Introduction: Setting the Context for Public Sector Innovation in Africa

Lewis Edwin Chigova and Costa Hofisi

 

Chapter Two: Evolving Paradigms of Public Administration: Towards Innovation Public Administration?

Costa Hofisi

 

Chapter Three: Theoretical and Conceptual Perspectives on Electronic Procurement Implementation

Tafadzwa Moyo and Costa Hofisi

 

Chapter Four: Citizen Sense of Gain and Technology Adoption in Public Administration

Elvin Shava

 

Chapter Five: Exploring the Prospects and Hazards of 4IR on the Future of Public Governance

Lewis Edwin Chigova

 

Chapter Six: Exploring the Digital Divide in Rural Communities for ICT Adoption in South Africa

Oniccah M. Motloung and Costa Hofisi

 

Chapter Seven: Transitioning to Innovation for Transformative Change in Zimbabwe

Gideon Zhou and Prince Njanji

 

Chapter Eight: Institutionalisation of the Innovation Process in Local Government Management in Zimbabwe Focusing on Devolution

Tawanda Zinyama

 

Chapter Nine: Exploring Smart City Aspirations, Challenges and Opportunities for African Cities

Keith Tichaona Tashu, Msuthukazi Makiva, and Tafadzwa Moyo

 

Chapter Ten: Unmaking Policy Inconsistencies: Reconfiguring Policy Processes Through Policy Innovation Labs

Lewis Edwin Chigova and Costa Hofisi

 

Chapter Eleven: Concluding Remarks: Innovating Southern Africa’s Public Sector for the Future

Lewis Edwin Chigova

Biography

Lewis Edwin Chigova is a postdoctoral research fellow at North-West University in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, under the Afrocentric Governance of Public Affairs research entity.

Costa Hofisi is a professor and the Research Director of the Afrocentric Governance of Public Affairs Research entity at North-West University in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.