Afrobarometer
Afrobarometer is an independent pan-African research network that conducts public attitude surveys on democracy, governance, economic conditions and related issues across Africa. The organisation was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Ghana, with regional coordination centres in several African countries. Afrobarometer conducts face-to-face interviews with nationally representative samples of citizens, typically surveying between 1 200 and 2 400 respondents per country. The network covers more than 35 African countries and has completed multiple rounds of surveys since its inception, creating one of the continent's most comprehensive datasets on public opinion. Its surveys measure citizen perceptions and experiences on topics including democracy, governance, elections, service delivery, corruption, identity, tolerance and economic performance. The data is widely used by policymakers, civil society organisations, researchers and media to understand trends in African public opinion. Afrobarometer is funded by a consortium of international donors and operates through partnerships with national research institutions in each participating country. The organisation publishes its findings through policy papers, working papers and open-access datasets. Its work has become a key resource for tracking democratic development, social cohesion and governance challenges across the continent.
Afrobarometer Updates
Africa must unlock the capital beneath its farmers’ feet
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 26th August 2026 Agriculture is the foundation for Africa’s economic takeoff, but without land tenure reform, its potential will remain untapped. Africa’s quality... →
Africans migrate for jobs mostly within the continent: why regional skills partnerships are needed
13th August 2026 In 2024, 25.1-million Africans were living in other countries on the continent. Labour migration has long been a defining feature of Africa’s... →
What is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests?
By: Reuters 29th June 2026 Protesters have told all undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa by Tuesday, ahead of anti-immigrant rallies that many fear will turn... →
Anti-migrant myths that have been allowed to fester in South Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd June 2026 Rising xenophobia is fuelled by narratives that woefully and wilfully misrepresent SA’s socio-economic problems and immigration and refugee law. As... →
Elections 2026: is Zambia’s democratic success story beginning to fray?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th June 2026 There is a danger that voters see the August election outcome as shaped by legal manoeuvring rather than the ballot. Zambia is one of the few... →
Africa’s crisis is institutional before it is continental
22nd May 2026 The Thabo Mbeki Foundation’s Africa Day 2026 theme, “Rebuilding African Unity in an Age of Fragmentation: Sovereignty, Solidarity, and the Renewal... →
African Union: how does it make a difference in everyday life and what would happen if it didn’t exist?
20th February 2026 The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. The two-day assembly produced... →
South Africans have lost trust in the police, in parliament and in political parties - what that means
24th November 2025 For democracies to function well, citizens have to trust their institutions. Every incidence of bad service delivery or corruption will influence... →
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