Africa Rising? Popular Dissatisfaction with Economic Management Despite a Decade of Growth

Author:
By Jan Hofmeyr
Publisher:
Afrobarometer
Publication Date:
1 October 2013
Tags:
Africa, Governance, Sustainable Development

New findings from the Afrobarometer, based on surveys conducted in an unprecedented 34 African countries between October 2011 and June 2013,1 reveal widespread dissatisfaction with current economic conditions despite a decade of strong growth. Africans overwhelmingly reject their governments' management of their economies, giving failing marks for job creation, improving the living standards of the poor, and narrowing the gaps between the rich and poor.

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