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.
Learn moreExplore all the IIAG data to Indicator level in our online Data Portal.
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.
Find out moreEllen Johnson Sirleaf wins 2017 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
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 moreAccording to academic Rama Salla Dieng, the Senegalese left, absent from the upcoming presidential election on 24 February, is paying for its successive compromises with the Liberals. The opinions expressed in this article are solely ...
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 ...
Written 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, ...
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 ...