Africa’s Pulse: Listening To Citizens In An Age Of Uncertainty – Joseph Asunka In Pursuit Of Development podcast

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Africa’s pulse: Listening to citizens in an age of uncertainty – Joseph Asunka

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As global politics shifts and economic pressures mount, understanding what citizens actually think — not what outsiders assume they think — has never been more important. In this episode, Dan Banik speaks with Joseph Asunka, CEO of Afrobarometer, the pan-African, non-partisan research network that has become the world’s leading source of high-quality data on what Africans are thinking about democracy, governance, the economy, and society. The conversation explores the paradox of political engagement in a digital age — where young people are more likely to mobilize on social media or take to the streets than to join parties or vote. Dan and Joseph discuss the widening generational gap between citizens and leaders, the persistence of “big man” politics, and the crucial role of credible data in strengthening accountability and democratic resilience.

Resources:

African insights 2025: Citizen engagement, citizen power: Africans claim the promise of democracy
Afrobarometer website
Joseph Asunka on LinkedIn and X

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