Research and data you can check, across Africa
Polling, surveys, evaluations and market research for development partners and companies, with the method published under every result.
- Company
- Academic Support Services NG Ltd
- Registration
- RC 9416237
- UNGM vendor
- 1283542
- Office
- Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Polling and research services in Africa
All servicesHousehold surveys
National and sub-national samples, from sampling frame to weighted dataset.
Evaluations
Baselines, midlines, endlines and programme evaluations for development partners.
Market research in Africa
Consumer, customer, brand and pricing research for companies entering or growing in Africa.
Monitoring and data collection
Recurring rounds and third-party monitoring, with the same quality checks every time.
How we work
Read our methods- 1
Design with a named country expert
Every study starts with a written design agreed with an expert who knows the country: sampling, questionnaire language and local context.
- 2
Fieldwork through vetted local partners
Interviews are carried out by local field partners we vet for training, supervision and data quality, in the languages respondents speak.
- 3
Live quality checks and back-checks
Responses are checked while fieldwork runs. A share of interviews is back-checked with a second contact, and any that fail are replaced.
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Publish with the full method
Results go out with the sample, dates, mode, weighting and margin of error, so any reader can judge them.
Who runs African governments
National office holders for 5 countries, each fact linked to an official source with the date we last checked it.
Upcoming elections in Africa
Full election calendarDates come from each country's electoral commission and are checked before they appear.
Founded by Ayoola Jegede
Ayoola founded PollsAfrica, NigeriaPolls and TaxLienSimple. He is a PMP-certified programme leader with more than ten years of experience running technology programmes worth up to $5M and above, and he serves on the boards of companies in education, training and healthcare logistics.
Partner with us
We work with university researchers who know their countries and with field firms who collect data to a high standard.
University researchers
Lend your country and subject expertise to survey design and review.
Join our expert networkField firms
Run interviews for us in your country, with training, supervision and back-checks built in.
Become a field partnerWrite to partner@pollsafrica.com