African Public Procurement Network (APPN) 2nd Annual General Assembly, November 14-17, 2022, Hilton Hotel, Mbabane, Eswatini

It was a privilege for me to attend and participate at the African Public Procurement Network (APPN) 2nd Annual General Assembly, held on 14-17 November 2022, Hilton Hotel, Mbabane, Eswatini. During the 2nd APPN Annual General Assembly (APPN constitutes the head of procurement of African States), I delivered a presentation on “Public Procurement Systems Development Challenges in Africa” and also “How African Countries are Responding to Public Procurement Challenges Caused by the Pandemic”. I suggested a blueprint for the implementation of public procurement post-pandemic constituting four (4) pillars: information technology (e-GP); Professionalisation & capacity development; Ethics, Integrity & Good Governance; and Strategic Procurement & Market (Using strategic procurement to drive inclusive economic development).