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.
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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 Wednesday 26 January, Foundation board member Donald Kaberuka and members of our Now Generation Network will unpack what young Africans think on the continent’s economic prospects in 2022. Join the discussion and share your views.
The Foundation's new report looks at COVID-19’s impact on Africa and the continent’s potential to respond. This new analysis 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.
Mo Ibrahim was recently interviewed by Zain Asher for One World CNN, where he spoke about his participation in President Biden's Summit for Democracy. He also discussed the link between corruption and autocracy.