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Despite progress, basic infrastructure still a challenge in Africa
Despite progress over the past decade, the development of infrastructure for electricity, water, sewerage, and roads remains an enormous challenge across Africa, especially in rural areas, new Afrobarometer survey data indicate.
Le chômage vient en tête des problèmes prioritaires des Africains;l’éducation est la priorité pour l’investissement étatique
Le chômage est le problème le plus impératif des Africains, et l’éducation est leur première priorité en matière de dépenses gouvernementales, selon le dernier round d’enquêtes d'Afrobaromètre à travers l'Afrique.
Unemployment, education top list of Africans’ problems, priorities
Africans’ most urgent problem is unemployment, and their top priority for more government investment is education, according to Afrobarometer’s latest round of surveys across Africa.
In Malawi, women lag in political participation; support for women’s leadership declines
Despite being led by a female president for almost two years, Malawian women are less likely to be involved in political discussions and show less interest in public affairs than their male counterparts, according to a 2014 Afrobarometer survey.
Malawians admire South Africa’s development model but quality of products damaging China’s image
Malawians wish the future development of their country to be modelled after that of South Africa, compared to alternative models of other countries like the USA, China and Britain according to the most recent Afrobarometer survey.
In Malawi, women lag behind men in political participation and activism
Findings from the Round 6 survey in Malawi (2014).
Malawians admire South Africa as a model of development, see strong influence of U.S. and China
Findings from the Round 6 survey in Malawi (2014).
Malawians support a strong Parliament in spite of disappointment with their representatives
Malawians value Parliament’s legislative and oversight role but are highly critical of the performance of parliamentarians, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey. A majority want parliament to vet the president’s appointment of cabinet ministers and hold the president accountable. Most citizens disapprove of how their Members of Parliament (MPs) have been doing their work and feel that their MPs do not listen to them. A significant proportion of MPs are perceived to be corrupt, and public trust in the National Assembly has waned.
Afrobarometer statement on Malawi Round 6 survey
The following statement is from Professor E. Gyimah Boadi, executive director of the Afrobarometer project, and executive director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development in Accra, which manages the Afrobarometer network.
Members of Parliament, poverty and institutions
Findings from the Round 6 survey in Malawi (2014).