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Public service in Africa and the climate change challenge
As the continent with the most climate-vulnerable societies, ecosystems and agrosystems, Africa is expected to be one of the hardest hit by climate change. African countries are characterised by an already warmer climate and areas which are more exposed to climate hazards such as rainfall variability, poor soils and flood plains. Global sea level… Read more
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf speaks at the meeting of the High-Level Panel on International Migration in Africa
Former President of Liberia and 2017 Ibrahim Laureate, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attended a press briefing to explain the establishment of the High-Level Panel on International Migration in Africa and highlight some of the challenges and opportunities on this matter.She pointed out that the panel aims to shed a light on important issues related to… Read more
My Journey as a 2017 Ibrahim Fellow at UN Economic Commission for Africa
Upon learning about this programme, I recognised the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship as a prestigious opportunity to develop and sharpen leadership skills of young mid-career professionals, who aspire to be future leaders and change agents when it comes to tackling issues of governance and development.The world is currently faced with copious… Read more
2018 Ibrahim Leadership Fellows announced from Ghana, South Africa and Tunisia
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is proud to announce the 2018 intake of selected Ibrahim Leadership Fellows, who will make up the programme’s sixth cohort. The incoming Fellows are Valeria Bempomaah Mensah (Ghana) who will join the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Zukiswa Mqolomba (South Africa) who will join the African… Read more
Mo Ibrahim in conversation with H.E. President Paul Kagame, Chairperson of the African Union
During the 2018 Ibrahim Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, Mo Ibrahim sat down for three engaging discussions between sessions, the last of which was with H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda.Mo opened the conversation by asking about the reform agenda of H.E. President Paul Kagame as Chairperson of the African Union (AU). According to Paul Kagame, the… Read more
African public services: not just a basket case
African countries celebrated Africa Public Service Day on 23 June, dedicated this year to ‘combating corruption in public institutions through stakeholder participation and promotion of ethical leadership to realise the objectives of Agenda 2063 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’, in line with the African Union’s theme of the year for 2018.… Read more
United Nations Public Service Forum 2018: five takeaways for Africa
The United Nations Public Service Forum (UNPSA 2018), organised on 21-23 June in Marrakech, Morocco, by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the Kingdom of Morocco to celebrate UN Public Service Day, was themed ‘Transforming governance to realise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’.Besides being an… Read more
Statement on the Signature of the Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Eritrea and Ethiopia
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation congratulates Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki on this courageous and historic move of ending punishing decades of dispute and conflict. The restoration of communications and transport between the two countries, after two decades of complete shutdown, will benefit… Read more
Mo Ibrahim in conversation with Hailemariam Desalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia
During the 2018 Ibrahim Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, Mo Ibrahim sat down for three engaging discussions between sessions, the first of which was with Hailemariam Desalegn, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia.The conversation began with the recent resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn after six years in office, an uncommon event in Africa.… Read more
Obama Leaders: Africa program – five takeaways from Mo Ibrahim’s conversation with Uzo Iweala, CEO of The Africa Centre
As part of the Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa program in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mo Ibrahim kicked off the first plenary session, on 15 July, in conversation with Uzo Iweala on ‘Ethical Leadership in Africa’. During the conversation, Mo Ibrahim offered advice on leadership and spoke about the responsibility of young Africans to create a… Read more
