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 moreAs part of the Foundation’s work on public service in Africa, we are publishing a series of three spotlights on the increasing role of actors other than central governments in the delivery of ...
MIF Executive Director Abdoulie Janneh has joined African Risk Capacity (ARC) as a Non-Executive Director. ARC is a Specialised Agency of the African Union, established to assist member states in tackling the impact of ...
The 2017 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), released on 20 November in its 11th iteration, is the most comprehensive Index ever produced by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The 2017 IIAG contains 100 indicators sourced from 36 independent African ...
Ahead of the 2018 International Youth Day, themed this year on creating ‘Safe Spaces for Youth’, let us take a moment to reflect on Africa’s brain drain, its impact on public service delivery, especially ...