Abstract:
The African continent is facing a number of administrative crises. The recent decline of
public administration on the continent has forced some African countries to re-assess
their governance systems. Their public service reforms are evidence of the emergence of
New Public Management (NPM) for improved public sector administrative structures
and operations. This article discusses the paradigm shifts from New Public
Administration to New Public Management, as a means of meeting public
administration challenges in Africa. At a contextual level, the paper examines the
practical implementation by some African countries of NPM and the outcomes of
NPM-led reform in these countries.
