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2012 IIAG Launch
The 2012 Index of African Governance (IIAG) has been launched in London. This is the sixth year in which governance outcomes in Africa have been measured, looking at both country and regional performances across four major categories: Safety & Rule of Law Participation & Human Rights Sustainable Economic Opportunity and… Read more
No laureate for the 2012 Ibrahim Prize
The Prize Committee of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation met in London yesterday to conclude its deliberations on the 2012 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. Following its meeting, the Prize Committee informed the Board of the Foundation that it had not selected a winner for 2012. The Prize is an annual US$5 million award paid over 10… Read more
Message from Mo
This year, my Foundation withheld our Leadership Award for the third time in six years. This prompted much hand-wringing over the state of Africa and in particular the futility of this initiative and the bad name it was giving to the Continent. I have spent my career trying to tell the truth about Africa. When, fifteen years ago, I started to… Read more
Facts & Figures on African Youth released
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has released the 2012 Facts and Figures on African Youth. The report will inform discussions to be held during the 2012 Ibrahim Forum in Dakar, Senegal, on the theme, African Youth: Fulfilling the Potential. Africa is the only continent with a significantly growing youth population. In less than three generations… Read more
Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives Special Award
Archbishop Desmond Tutu accepted a one-off Special Award from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation in Dakar recognising his lifelong commitment to speaking truth to power. The Award was presented personally to Archbishop Tutu during the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s annual governance weekend, which focusses this year on youth, a topic close to the Archbishop’s… Read more
Mo Ibrahim's keynote speech at ECOSOC
Speaking at the UN Headquarters in New York, following opening remarks from Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mo Ibrahim addressed a gathering of some of the most influential leaders from government, the private and non-profit sectors, and civil society to discuss how partnerships can propel innovation to new heights. Mo… Read more
Mo Ibrahim, Donald Kaberuka and Abdoulie Janneh discuss the IIAG at MIF-AfDB event
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation and the African Development Bank co-hosted a high level event on African leadership and governance in Marrakech, as part of the AfDB’s annual meetings. The session looked at country and continental governance trends, drawing on evidence from the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG). During the event, Mo Ibrahim… Read more
What the EU needs to do to implement its development policy
The Plenary Meeting of the XLIX Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs (COSAC) hosted a discussion on Delivering on Development, on Monday, 24 June 2013. Panellists included Mo Ibrahim, Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Michèle Striffler, Vice-president of the Development Committee of the European Parliament, and Barry… Read more
Hadeel Ibrahim together with other panellists shared their success stories
Hadeel Ibrahim together with other panellists shared their success stories and how their organisations are working towards a continental economy of possibility in a conversation titled Embrace Tomorrow. The conversation was co-hosted by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and the Clinton Foundation on the evening of 7 August 2013. Hadeel… Read more
Mo Ibrahim speaks on building social cohesion at the 11th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in South Africa
Mo Ibrahim delivered the 11th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University of South Africa in Pretoria on 17 August 2013. The theme for this year’s lecture was Building Social Cohesion – a call for all South Africans to work towards a united, cohesive, democratic and national society. Mo Ibrahim’s address focused on the need for social… Read more
