The Journal of African Policy Studies (JOAPS) is a leading journal that focuses on policy issues pertaining to Africa. It was created in 1995 by the former Institute on African Affairs (IAA), a think tank based in Washington, D.C. It is now published by the University of Dayton.
The journal has published research and commentary by some of the most recognized experts on Africa in a variety of policy areas including health, the environment, fertility, Nigeria, and economics. Noted authors have included Ali Mazrui, Goran Heyden, John F. Clark, Edmond Keller, Earl Conteh-Morgan, and Tinanjaye Moluwa.
Current Issue: Volume 30, Number 1 (2024)
Cover, Table of Contents, and Editor's Message
Julius A. Amin
Leading Schools in the Midst of COVID-19: Experiences of Basic School Leaders of the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem District of the Central Region of Ghana
Corinne Brion (0000-0001-6151-525X)
The Role of Regional Integration Organizations on Energy Transition and Sustainable Development in Africa
Neba Ridley Ngwa
Social Movements and Democratization in Nigeria since 1999: The Search for Good Governance and Justice
Kwame Adum-Kyeremeh and Danladi Abah

Executive Editor, Vol. 30, No. 1
- Moses K. Tesi
- Julius Amin
- Aliou Ly