Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 123

SUB SAHARAN AFRICA

Museveni Faces a New Challenge in Uganda (Click for Details)

Yoweri Museveni will seek to extend his long tenure as Uganda’s president next year, but the public is currently not as eager to back the incumbent head of state as in years past. Angus Reid Global Monitor

June 07, 2010

Regional poll- Sub-Saharan Africans Bank on Family for Business Loans (Click for Details)

Sub-Saharan Africans would most likely turn to their families if they needed money to start a business, according to Gallup surveys of 18 countries in the region. Forty-two % of respondents spontaneously named "family" as their primary source for funds, while banks (16%) and friends (15%) were a distant second. Despite the emphasis on microfinance in recent years in sub-Saharan Africa, 4% mentioned these institutions.

June 11, 2010

Multi Country poll- Top desired Destinations for Potential Migrants: (Click for Details)

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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani's Gallopedia website.

Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 122

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Nigerians want Mr. President to Solve Power Problems(Click for Details)

A recent survey of Nigerians conducted by NOI Polls shows that the President Goodluck Jonathan’s targets are in line with the key concerns of the citizenry. A majority of the respondents (45%) said he should focus on power. 20% of Nigerians believe that the president should concentrate on jobs/employment, 12% listed electoral reform as priority while infrastructural development was mentioned by 9% of the respondents.

May 2010

Politics » Governance

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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani's Gallopedia website.

Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 121

Dated 23-29 May, 2010
PAN AFRICA POLL

Sub-Saharan Africa Leads World in U.S. Approval (Click for Details)

Across 110 countries Gallup surveyed in 2009, median approval of U.S. leadership was 51%, up from 34% in 2008. Approval during President Barack Obama's first year in office topped 75% in 20 sub-Saharan African countries, with Kosovo, Ireland, and Albania joining them as the countries or areas most approving.

May 25, 2010

Security/IR » Global Views

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Zone 2- Africa Summary, week # 120

Dated May 16-22, 2010

GLOBAL/MULTI-COUNTRY SURVEY

Country's Leadership Matters to Potential Migrants (Click for Details)

Gallup survey of 148 countries shows that the potential migrants give positive ratings to the leadership of those countries where they want to go to. his is true among migrants who would like to move to the United States -- the No. 1 desired destination worldwide -- and six other top destination countries that Gallup asked adults to rate the leadership of, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Russia, France, and Germany.

May 21, 2010

Politics » Immigration

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