New Index Challenges Global Governance Metrics with African-Born Alternative

[London/Malawi] – [26 September 2025] The Africa Politicojuridical Institute (API) is proud to announce that the Africa Governance Index™ (AGI) has been officially registered as a trademark, marking a major milestone in the quest to reshape how governance is measured, understood, and transformed across the African continent.

Developed by legal scholar and strategist Z Allan Ntata, the Africa Governance Index™ is the first of its kind: a tool rooted in African realities, designed to measure not just corruption or policy output, but the political culture and institutional integrity that determine whether governments are truly capable of reform and accountable leadership.

“For too long, African nations have been assessed using external tools that fail to capture the real nature of governance challenges on the continent,” says Ntata. “The AGI is different.  It is grounded in politicojuridity, a new framework that understands that institutions fail not because laws are absent, but because political culture undermines them.”

The AGI will officially launch its first index and scorecard in early 2026, ranking African countries using indicators that reflect citizen empowerment, institutional reform, elite accountability, and the deep structures of governance. Unlike perception-based rankings, AGI combines empirical data with a cultural-political lens, offering African policymakers, civil society, and donors a more honest and useful diagnostic tool.

Note: The Africa Governance Index™ is based on the emerging theory of Politicojuridity, currently under academic review and doctoral research. The Index is a practical tool designed to evolve in step with ongoing scholarship, field research, and policy dialogue.

This trademark registration affirms API’s commitment to building an African-led governance movement that doesn’t merely critique, but offers concrete tools for reform, measurement, and strategic engagement.