Source: The Global Trust Project | Sep 12, 2025

Trust is Fundamental for Africa: In conversation with Dr Jim Harter, Chief Scientist at Gallup, on Closing Distance

While global trust in institutions has been sliding, the evidence in Africa shows that organisations with great leadership can buck the trend

Gallup’s Chief Scientist, Dr Jim Harter, joins Closing Distance host Dominic Wilhelm in a new episode, 70 Million Conversations Later, to explore why trust is fundamental for Africa and beyond. Drawing on Gallup’s research across more than 160 countries and 70 million employees – including sobering data from sub-Saharan Africa…