Good to Know: Sovereign debt Layna Mosley and B. Peter Rosendorff - January 10, 2025 Sovereign borrowing is central to what governments do – but increasingly costly, even for wealthy democracies.
Africans see rising corruption, even in daily life Rehan Visser - December 9, 2024 Afrobarometer surveys track perceptions of graft and experience of bribery.
Is democracy in Africa at risk? Carolyn Logan and Rorisang Lekalake - August 12, 2024 Afrobarometer data show citizens want more democratic governance than they’re getting.
Even with laws, access to information is a work in progress Sophie Sunderland and Joseph Asunka - April 19, 2024 Across Africa, few citizens are confident they could actually get a look at government budgets and contracts.
Sri Lanka can’t count on China to solve its debt problems Layna Mosley and B. Peter Rosendorff - September 12, 2022 The country owes a lot of money to a lot of creditors.
Kenya’s democracy needs more than campaigns to end vote-buying Prisca Jöst and Ellen Lust - August 4, 2022 Voters attending rallies often expect to receive T-shirts, small amounts of money or other gifts
Why are Africans dissatisfied with democracy? Think corruption. Robert Mattes and Christiaan Keulder - November 18, 2021 The fifth in Afrobarometer’s special democracy summit series on Africa
Some Africans — but not all — are happy with the quality of their elections Fredline M'Cormack-Hale and Carolyn Logan - November 12, 2021 The fourth in Afrobarometer’s special democracy summit series on Africa.
Long-serving African presidents say the people want them to stay on. Is that true? Boniface Dulani - November 4, 2021 The third in Afrobarometer’s special democracy summit series on Africa.
Do Africans want democracy — and do they think they’re getting it? Joseph Asunka and E. Gyimah-Boadi - October 21, 2021 The first in Afrobarometer’s special African democracy summit series.