African youth prefer democracy to any kind of authoritarian alternative but are more likely than their elders to be dissatisfied with the way democracy works in their countries, Afrobarometer’s inaugural flagship report shows. The report, the first in what will be an annual series on high-priority topics, distils findings from data spanning more than…
The most urgent problems that South Africans want their government to address after the forthcoming elections are unemployment, unreliable electricity supply, and corruption, according to a new Afrobarometer pre-election telephone survey. Citizens also cite economic issues including inflation, poverty, and management of the economy. As citizens prepare to go to the…
Progress in electrification in Africa remains slow and uneven, the latest Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile shows. The findings, based on 53,444 face-to-face interviews in 39 African countries, show that very modest gains in access and connection still leave a majority of households without reliable electricity. While experiences vary dramatically by…
An Afrobarometer delegation led by CEO Joseph Asunka arrived in Addis Ababa on Thursday ahead of crucial consultation meetings with policy stakeholders and funders. The primary objective is to share the latest research findings from Afrobarometer’s Round 9 surveys on governance, democracy, the economy, and society in Africa. During its stay in Addis Ababa,…
The Afrobarometer delegation As world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and upcoming Climate Ambition Summit convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, an Afrobarometer delegation concluded a four-day engagement with U.S. Africa policy actors in Washington, D.C., highlighting African views on climate change, democracy, governance, gender, and youth. In meetings…
