The Power to Govern, the Duty to Account
CENTS Governance Academy

Executive Education

Managing Public Money

Participants compress the budget cycle into a single day. Treasury, spending ministries and legislative committees contest one revenue measure from proposal to appropriation. Output: a sharper reading of estimates, the Public Finance Management framework and constitutional public finance principles.

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Programme overview

CENTS' flagship MPA equips students with advanced skills, models, mindsets, and networks in public policy, governance, and leadership. The curriculum is grounded in African realities and global scholarship, with case work, fieldwork, and a capstone that addresses a live public-sector challenge. You will study policy analysis, public finance, institutional reform, and leadership ethics, then apply those tools through placements with government, civil society, and regional organisations.

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Specialist lead

Dr Lyla Latif

Dean of Academic Affairs

Public policy scholar focusing on institutional reform, public finance, and African governance traditions.