African Case Library
Learn from reality, not theory. We distinguish between what happened, why it worked, what it cost, and whether another country can reproduce it.
6 cases shown
- BotswanaNegotiate
Botswana and Natural-Resource Governance
How early institutional design and tough negotiations with De Beers prevented the resource curse and built enduring national wealth.
- Mining
- Contracts
- Sovereign Wealth
Full case in preparation - RwandaGovern
Rwanda's State-Delivery Capacity
The architecture of performance contracts (Imihigo) and state efficiency, alongside an analysis of its political trade-offs.
- Civil Service
- Delivery Units
- Post-conflict
Full case in preparation - GhanaLeave a Legacy
Ghana's Peaceful Political Transitions
The institutional and cultural mechanisms that have enabled multiple peaceful transfers of power between rival parties.
- Elections
- Institutions
- Democracy
Full case in preparation - NigeriaLearn from History
Nigeria’s Federal Structure and Oil Dependence
An examination of how revenue allocation formulas and state creation impacted regional development and economic diversification.
- Federalism
- Revenue
- Reform Cycles
Full case in preparation - KenyaDevelop
Kenya's Digital Government Experience
The rollout of e-Citizen platforms and mobile money infrastructure, balancing rapid modernization with public debt pressures.
- Technology
- Infrastructure
- Debt
Full case in preparation - Côte d'IvoireDevelop
Côte d’Ivoire’s Post-Conflict Economic Recovery
Infrastructure-led growth strategies following political crisis, and the challenges of ensuring inclusive wealth distribution.
- Infrastructure
- Agriculture
- Recovery
Full case in preparation