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Does a change in leadership result in improved governance?
Following the announcement of former Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as the winner of the 2017 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African leadership, there is renewed attention on leadership on the African continent.As Dr Salim Ahmed Salim, Chair of the Ibrahim Prize Committee, stated:Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took the helm of Liberia when it… Read more
Protection against Discrimination: a new indicator in the IIAG
For the first time since its inception, the IIAG includes a measure capturing the extent to which governments protect citizens and minorities against discrimination. This new indicator, Protection against Discrimination, sits in the sub-category Rights, and aims to reinforce the human rights component of this sub-category.Protection against… Read more
Abdoulie Janneh meets with the African Union Commission
MIF Board member and Alternate Chair of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) Abdoulie Janneh held a bilateral meeting with the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Amb. Kwesi Quartey, to discuss, among other issues, the illicit Financial Flows and the relocation of the CoDA office from the UNECA to the AU Headquarters.Mr… Read more
Ghana, 61 years after independence: challenges and prospects
Last week, Ghana celebrated 61 years of independence from British rule. On 6 March 1957, Ghana’s founding president, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, declared: “at long last, Ghana your beloved country is free forever” to the excitement of men, women and children gathered at the old Polo grounds in Accra. However, over six decades on, has Ghana lived up to her… Read more
MIF Prize Committee member, Aicha Bah Diallo delivered keynote speech on development and women
Aicha Bah Diallo, MIF Prize Committee member recently delivered the keynote address at the African and French Academies of Sciences in Dar es Salaam. She spoke on Development and Women: What can Africa do differently by 2030.In her speech she spoke about the work of the Foundation: the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) and the Ibrahim… Read more
Abdoulie Janneh presented the 2017 Index Report at the 2nd APRM Annual Methodology Forum
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) held its 2nd APRM Annual Methodology Forum from the 13th to 14th March, in Kigali, Rwanda. MIF Executive Director, Aboulie Janneh, presented the 2017 Index Report in the session ‘Models of Governance Assessment Tools’. The events, co-hosted in collaboration with the Rwanda Governance Board, took place at… Read more
Potential unfulfilled: Africa’s agriculture and the Rural Sector performance in the 2017 IIAG
Feed Africa is the second of the five development goals, also known as the High 5s, that the President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, outlined in his inaugural address in September 2015. As the most important sector in Africa’s economy, contributing approximately to 15.0% of its GDP, agriculture has an enormous potential… Read more
26-28 march 2018: free and fair elections in Egypt?
This blog reflects the personal view of the author.Presidential elections are currently being held in Egypt, from the 26th and 28th March 2018, where President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is running for a second term against Moussa Mustafa Moussa, leader of El-Ghad Party. President el-Sisi has been in power since 2013, when he deposed Mohamed Morsi – the… Read more
Statement from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on the passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation wishes to express its condolences to the family, the South African nation, all Africans, and women across the continent on the passing of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, said:Today, we all mourn the loss of a liberation heroine, courageous fighter and a woman who was… Read more
Statement from Mo Ibrahim on the outcome of the recent presidential elections in Sierra Leone
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has followed with interest the recent Presidential and Legislative Elections in Sierra Leone and is delighted with its successful and peaceful outcome.We congratulate the President, Government and People of Sierra Leone for this achievement that represents another welcome example of the deepening democratic process in our… Read more
