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The year is 2026, and the Africa we envisioned is taking shape before our eyes. The transformation unfolding across the continent's political landscape, from the local government elections reshaping South Africa's municipalities to the leadership pipelines expanding across East Africa, was built on the strategic foundation we laid in 2024. The victories of 2024 were not endpoints. They were the beginning of something far more ambitious. Excerpts from the Futurelect 2024 Annua

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), together with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), recently released a significant research report examining the implementation of the Political Funding Act (PFA) and public attitudes towards political finance.

Futurelect, Africa’s leading public leadership and civic education non-profit and public benefit organisation, is proud to announce the release of its first-ever collection of leadership narratives. This powerful collection brings together personal accounts from Futurelect's East Africa Public Leadership Programme fellows, shedding light on their experiences, challenges, and unwavering commitment to shaping the future of governance and democracy in their countries. The collec

The Women’s Political Participation Barometer 2024 report, published by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral...