Deborah Ocheni An Abuja-based public strategy firm, Gatefield, yesterday announced its partnership with an American university, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Governance Lab (MIT GOV/LAB), CC Hub, and the Ekiti State Ministry of Health and Human Services to launch the first governance innovation accelerator in Nigeria. This was announced in Abuja after a meeting with Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, at the state Government House, Ado Ekiti. According to the Lead Strategist at Gatefield, Adewunmi Emoruwa, the accelerator will be a launch pad to develop governance innovation ideas and prototypes within the health sector. “Over the past nine months, MIT GOV/LAB, Gatefield and CC Hub have co-created a novel Governance Innovation Framework. The framework is an iterative process grounded in traditional human-centred design, emphasising the complexities of designing in complex political, social and economic environments.”