“In God we trust; all others must bring data,” said American statistician and management theorist W. Edwards Deming – a reminder that accountability begins with evidence. Every month, my colleagues and I try to answer simple questions that matter to people living in...
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela. Stories of corruption and how deeply it runs in Africa are sadly too familiar. Across many Afrobarometer survey rounds, Africans have spoken up, demanding more from their...
Every year on 25 May, Africa Day is observed to celebrate the continent’s strength and rich cultural heritage. But it is also a day that reminds us how far we still have to go. Across Africa, many still face daily struggles with unemployment, poverty and inadequate...
Since 2017, Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has maintained a commission of inquiry into the operations and finances of the opposition-run City of Harare, the country’s capital and largest city. For more than a decade, the Zanu-PF government has been locked in...
Namibia’s election this month is shaping up to be one of the most fiercely contested in its history, and for the first time, it could lead to a second round of voting. The election would determine whether the South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), in power...
On August 16, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—all led by military juntas that withdrew from ECOWAS—celebrated its first anniversary. In recent years, military takeovers have increased across West Africa, erasing years of...
On 26 July 2023, Niger’s Presidential Guard staged a coup that ousted and detained President Mohamed Bazoum and his family. But this was not just a military power grab — coordinated Wagner-linked campaigns, echoing tactics used in Mali and Burkina Faso, suggest a...
Education remains key to better labour market outcomes in South Africa, according to Statistics South Africa’s Labour Force Survey for the second quarter of 2023, released on 15 August. Considering the destructive effects of Apartheid’s “Bantu Education,” which...
Zimbabwe is preparing for its 23 August 2023 Harmonised Elections. It does so against the backdrop of a complex past, where the struggle for democracy and inclusivity has been marred by political instability, hardships, lack of meaningful electoral reforms, and a...
INSIGHT: Addressing the lack of youth representation and utilising platforms like social media could energise young voters and improve overall voter turnout. As South Africa commemorates Youth Day and prepares for the 2024 general elections, it is important to reflect...
“In God we trust; all others must bring data,” said American statistician and management theorist W. Edwards Deming – a reminder that accountability begins with evidence. Every month, my colleagues and I try to answer simple questions that matter to people living in...
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela. Stories of corruption and how deeply it runs in Africa are sadly too familiar. Across many Afrobarometer survey rounds, Africans have spoken up, demanding more from their...
Every year on 25 May, Africa Day is observed to celebrate the continent’s strength and rich cultural heritage. But it is also a day that reminds us how far we still have to go. Across Africa, many still face daily struggles with unemployment, poverty and inadequate...
Since 2017, Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has maintained a commission of inquiry into the operations and finances of the opposition-run City of Harare, the country’s capital and largest city. For more than a decade, the Zanu-PF government has been locked in...
Namibia’s election this month is shaping up to be one of the most fiercely contested in its history, and for the first time, it could lead to a second round of voting. The election would determine whether the South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), in power...
On August 16, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), formed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—all led by military juntas that withdrew from ECOWAS—celebrated its first anniversary. In recent years, military takeovers have increased across West Africa, erasing years of...
On 26 July 2023, Niger’s Presidential Guard staged a coup that ousted and detained President Mohamed Bazoum and his family. But this was not just a military power grab — coordinated Wagner-linked campaigns, echoing tactics used in Mali and Burkina Faso, suggest a...
Education remains key to better labour market outcomes in South Africa, according to Statistics South Africa’s Labour Force Survey for the second quarter of 2023, released on 15 August. Considering the destructive effects of Apartheid’s “Bantu Education,” which...
Zimbabwe is preparing for its 23 August 2023 Harmonised Elections. It does so against the backdrop of a complex past, where the struggle for democracy and inclusivity has been marred by political instability, hardships, lack of meaningful electoral reforms, and a...
INSIGHT: Addressing the lack of youth representation and utilising platforms like social media could energise young voters and improve overall voter turnout. As South Africa commemorates Youth Day and prepares for the 2024 general elections, it is important to reflect...