Africa’s Democratic Future: Adaptation or Drift? Mohamed Okash

Africa’s democratic future will not be determined by elections alone, but by how political institutions respond to demographic change, digital disruption, and rising expectations for effective governance. Using a strategic foresight lens, this article explores the emerging signals, uncertainties, and plausible trajectories shaping democracy across the continent, and argues that adaptation will be central to sustaining legitimacy, trust, and responsiveness in a rapidly changing political environment. Mohamed Okash

The article appears in the latest issue of Compass, published by the Association of Professional Futurists, alongside contributions from futurists from around the world.

Read the piece here!