The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is an African foundation, established in 2006 with one focus: the critical importance of governance and leadership for Africa. It is our belief that governance and leadership lie at the heart of any tangible and shared improvement in the quality of life of African citizens.
The IIAG is an annual statistical assessment of the quality of governance in every african country.
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Explore the dataThe Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership celebrates excellence in African leadership. It is awarded to a former Executive Head of State or Government by an independent Prize Committee.
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Read moreThe Ibrahim Governance Weekend is the flagship event of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, held every year in a different African country.
This three-day event convenes prominent African political and business leaders, representatives from civil society, multilateral and regional institutions as well as Africa’s major international partners to debate issues of critical importance to Africa.
Learn moreThe Ibrahim Forum is an annual high-level discussion forum convened around one specific issue of critical importance to Africa that demands committed leadership and sound governance. Each year it takes place in a different African country.
Learn moreThe Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships form a selective programme designed to mentor future African leaders. The Fellows receive mentoring from the current leaders of key multilateral institutions.
Learn moreThe Mo Ibrahim Foundation supports scholarships at three institutions each year. Find out about them here.
Learn moreWritten by Tanguy Berthemet. This article originally was published in French by Le Figaro on Monday, 11 February. You can access the original article here. While other parts of the continent are experiencing economic, ...
Location: London, Marylebone Reporting to: Research Department managers Hours: Full time Start date: As soon as possible Application deadline: 23:59 Sunday, 24 February 2018 Working as part of a small research team, the Junior Researcher contributes to ...
Joint Op-ed by Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, and Alan Doss, the President of the Kofi Annan Foundation. This article was originally published by The Guardian on 9 February 2019. In ...
The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. They do not reflect the opinions or views of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. This article was originally published by The Conversation on 23 ...
Africa will not be able to seize the transformation opportunities often highlighted by regional and global development frameworks if governance shortcomings persist. Although it is difficult to measure precisely good governance and its costs, ...
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia and the 2017 Ibrahim Prize Laureate, has joined the global leadership group The Elders. The Elders is an independent initiative of global leaders who work together to promote ...