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 conviction that governance and leadership lie at the heart of any tangible and shared improvement in the quality of life of African citizens.
MIF aims at telling the African story of COVID-19, assessing the continent’s capacity to manage the pandemic & its economic, political and social impact.
View latest data on confirmed and active cases, as well as our vaccine tracker.
Violence against women: the shadow pandemic for which there is no vaccine
The Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW) brings together leading voices from across Africa and beyond to discuss issues of critical importance to the continent’s progress.
Download the Forum Report, summary and other documents from 2021 and previous events.
The Ibrahim Governance Weekend is the flagship event of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, held every year in a different African country.
The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) is a tool that measures and monitors governance performance in African countries.
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Now Generation Network (NGN) is a coalition of young and mid-career Africans committed to moving the continent’s development agenda forward.
The Ibrahim Prize celebrates excellence in African leadership. It is awarded to a former Executive Head of State or Government by an independent Prize Committee composed of eminent figures.
On Monday 6 December, the Foundation will publish new analysis looking at COVID-19’s impact on Africa and the continent’s potential to respond. The report draws on data from the Ibrahim Index of African Governance to provide a clear picture of where each country stands in relation to ten key challenges.
To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, our latest research spotlight explores the ‘shadow pandemic’ of gender-based violence and highlights its impact on achieving the SDGs and Agenda 2063.
On 16 November, Mo Ibrahim delivered the 25th Bradford Development lecture. He outlined why, as Africa recovers from COVID-19, young people must be at the centre of the continent’s transformation and development.