Africa is the youngest continent on earth, and its politics is still largely run by its oldest citizens. That gap defines almost every conversation young voters are having.
Disillusionment with parties has not translated into apathy. It has moved participation elsewhere: to organising online, to local accountability projects, to protest.
Trust, but verify
Young voters describe a transactional relationship with institutions — they will engage where they see results and disengage quickly where they don't.
Candidates who treat social platforms as broadcast channels rather than conversations tend to find that out late.
“We're not disengaged. We're just done pretending the old channels work.”
