Policy innovation is needed to foster economic prosperity in Africa

The increasingly complex nature of society and the non-linear nature of policymaking – under rapid digitisation and a tightly interconnected global economy – significantly limit the ability of traditional policy frameworks, devices, and analytical approaches to drive the formulation and implementation of effective policies. Fred Olayele argues in his new book that harnessing the policy-market nexus to advance policy innovation through public-private policy partnerships is key in addressing persistent poverty and income inequality across Africa.