The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is an African foundation, established in 2006 with one focus: the critical importance of governance and leadership in 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 dataWatch the launch of the 2016 IIAG: A Decade of African Governance in four languages
Read moreMo Ibrahim Foundation announces no winner of 2016 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
Read moreThe 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 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 B Team leaders issued the following statement in response to last weekend’s unrest and tragic deaths in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Hate, bigotry and racism have no place in our society. Each of ...
IIAG Advisory Council member and Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development in Ghana has won the 2017 Martin Luther King Award for Peace and Social Justice.
The Foundation’s unique Fellowships Programme helps to prepare the next generation of outstanding African leaders by providing them with mentoring opportunities in the executive offices of the African Development Bank, the United Nations ...
The registration process for the 2018 Pedro Pires Leadership for change in Lusophone Africa executive course taking place in Cambridge, Massachussets, from 22-27 April 2018 is now open. Working with top professionals at Harvard Kennedy School, ...
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s 2017 Forum report, Africa at a Tipping Point finds the continent still making progress, but faced with a real risk of falling back. The future will depend, more than anything ...