Samuel Balongo

Even the best English teacher finds it hard to correct grammar in a compliment

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Understanding how citizens experience governance is essential to strengthening democratic legitimacy and renewal across Africa.

Today in Nairobi, our Communications Coordinator for East Africa, Daniel Iberi (@DanIbery), is participating in the Global Democracy(@GloDemCoalition) Africa Regional Forum, to highlight how Africans’ lived realities shape perceptions of democracy and participation.

#VoicesAfrica #GDCAfricaForum2026 #KeepDemocracyAlive

[Youth4SDGs @YouthinSDGs]

Elections are a process
✔️ Pre-election environment
✔️ Voting day
✔️ Post-election justice
Without all three,democracy is incomplete.
Across Africa, weak electoral bodies, internet shutdowns, and restricted opposition space undermine “free and fair” elections.
#KeepDemocracyAlive

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Public attitude data are key to building resilient, competitive businesses, Afrobarometer tells private-sector leaders.

Head over to our website to read more: https://t.co/SgfyqqpEuo

#VoicesAfrica

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Digital engagement and perceived economic vulnerability mark protests during the year leading up to Kenya’s 2024 anti-tax crisis.

More details here: https://t.co/MNrxLxLiQb

#Kenya #KenyaProtests #VoicesAfrica

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

(1/3) Yesterday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Afrobarometer's Director of Surveys, Boniface Dulani, shared insights from our latest water and sanitation findings during a panel discussion at the @AU_ECOSOCC Civil Society Pre-Summit Symposium.

His contribution helped inform policy discussions ahead of the 39th African Union Summit, in line with the 2026 AU Theme of the Year: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063.”

Key takeaways from the session below:

#VoicesAfrica #WaterSecurity #AUSummit39

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Afrobarometer CEO Joseph Asunka (@joeasunka) will be speaking at the 2026 Humanities Korea 3.0 (HK3.0) Consortium International Conference in Busan, South Korea, on 5th February.

He will be sharing the latest Afrobarometer findings on African youth's political and economic evaluations and aspirations.

Explore our Round 10 Youth Pan Africa-Profile for more insights: https://t.co/dsisziuo93

#VoicesAfrica

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Our training workshop at United States International University–Africa (@ExperienceUSIU) last week put Afrobarometer data directly into the hands of master’s and doctoral students by strengthening their ability to access, analyse, and apply evidence in research and teaching.

Want to be able to do the same? Explore our Online Data Analysis videos with step-by-step guidance: https://t.co/IeeUVRrdMA

#VoicesAfrica #TeachingAfrobarometer #CapacityBuilding

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

From the successful completion of surveys in 38 countries to strengthened governance and expanded continental reach, Afrobarometer Board Chair Amina Oyagbola (@AminaOyagbola) reflects on what we achieved together in 2025, and outlines our vision for this year.

Watch the full video: https://t.co/fnpKaOBecU

#Afrobarometer #AfricanVoices

[IDS-UON @IDS_UONBI]

📺Join us for a live webinar discussing Africa’s infrastructure challenges.

Theme: Africa and Infrastructure: The Reality of Complexity.

📅 19 Feb 2026
⏰ 2:00–3:30pm (GMT +3)
💻 Zoom | Free

🔗 Register: https://t.co/H45AVJxixl

#AfricaInfrastructure #IDSResearchAgenda

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

About two-thirds of Kenyans who sought key public services during the past year say it was “difficult” or “very difficult” to get help from the police (69%), to obtain an identity document (67%), and to get medical care (63%).

Head over to our website to read more: https://t.co/AALe1LANVH

#VoicesAfrica #Kenya #Publicservices

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Media practitioners play an important role in translating data into meaningful narratives that inform citizens and enrich public debate. To support this work, our Capacity Building Unit convened journalists from Eastern and Southern Africa for a hands-on basic data analysis workshop in Lusaka, Zambia, in August 2025.

The sessions equipped participants with practical tools to analyse and use data in their reporting, strengthening clarity, credibility, and analytical rigour.

Here is what some of them had to say after the workshop ⬇️

https://t.co/631iH4IPgd

#VoicesAfrica #TeachingAfrobarometer #CapacityBuilding

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Three-fourths (75%) of Seychellois say the police and courts should do more to protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment.

Head ovver to our website to read more: https://t.co/7iuaLfw5bM

#Gender #Seychelles #VoicesAfrica

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Most Kenyans say schools should teach sex education (72%) and schoolgirls who get pregnant should be allowed to continue their education (91%).

Head over to our website to read more: https://t.co/Jmfg0JFOtc

#SRHR #Kenya #VoicesAfrica

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

More than seven in 10 Kenyans say the news media should be free of government interference (72%) and should investigate and report on government mistakes and corruption (77%).

Head over to our website to read more: https://t.co/CPKErNB0NC

#VoicesAfrica #MediaFreedom #Kenya

[IDS-UON @IDS_UONBI]

The latest @Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile reveals stark #gender and #education gaps in support for women’s autonomy over childbearing.

Explore the full report: https://t.co/c67TnV9K5F
#VoicesAfrica #Gender #SRHR

[IDS-UON @IDS_UONBI]

Who is responsible for causing climate change?

Climate-change-literate Africans attribute responsibility equally to domestic and international actors.

More in @afrobarometer latest report: https://t.co/R3GVtRsQku

#VoicesAfrica #ClimateChange #IDSResearchAgenda

[Samuel Balongo @sbalongo]

Most climate-change-literate citizens say climate change is making life in their countries worse.

Explore Afrobarometer’s latest Pan-Africa Profile on climate change for more insights: https://t.co/zLFTG6woMv

#VoicesAfrica #ClimateChange

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(1/7) Last week, Afrobarometer, in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (@WFD_Democracy), hosted a side event at the 2025 Electoral Integrity in Africa Summit in Lusaka, Zambia.

The session brought together experts from election observer networks, research institutions, and democracy-support organizations to reflect on citizens’ perspectives, accountability, and ways to safeguard electoral integrity across Africa.

We’re pleased to share some of these insights here:

#VoicesAfrica #ElectoralIntegritySummit2 #Democracy

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Today, Afrobarometer and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (@WFD_Democracy) co-hosted a side event at the 2025 Electoral Integrity in Africa Summit (#EIS2025) in Lusaka, Zambia.

Our Director of Surveys, Dr. Boniface Dulani, presented findings on African citizens’ views on elections and their confidence in how those elections are conducted.

If you missed the session, watch it here: https://t.co/f6wZmVcvoj

#VoicesAfrica #ElectoralIntegritySummit2 #Democracy

[Afrobarometer @afrobarometer]

Afrobarometer, in collaboration with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), will co-host a side event at the Electoral Integrity in Africa Summit II, taking place on 11–12 November 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia.

Our Director of Surveys, Boniface Dulani, will join a panel of experts on democracy and elections to discuss Afrobarometer findings on the gap between citizens’ support for elections in principle and their confidence in how those elections are conducted.

The two-day event, organized by African Election Observers Network (@AfEONet) and Christian Churches Monitoring Group (@CCMG_Zambia), serves as a continental platform for reflection, dialogue, and collaboration to strengthen electoral integrity and inclusive governance across Africa.

#VoicesAfrica #ElectoralIntegritySummit2 #Democracy