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Launch of the 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG): Reflections on governance performance on the African continent and in South Africa
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) hosted a high-level discussion on the results of the 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) in Pretoria, South Africa.Following the IIAG’s global online launch on 29 October, representatives from government, private sector, diplomats and civil society gathered on… Read more
The 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG): key findings
On Monday, 29 October we released the 2018 IIAG. Results confirm that Africa is a diverse continent with many unique countries that show a variety of performances and trends, but there are some broader continental trends highlighted by the findings.So, what are key findings coming out of this year’s IIAG?African governance progress is lagging… Read more
Shared global governance: the only key to properly address shared global challenges
Today we are confronted with shared and cumulative challenges, no matter where we live in the world, and global peace could well be once again at stake. Addressing these challenges requires a renewed commitment to governance, and a collaborative attitude within which we must define and share solutions. The inaugural Paris Peace Forum (PPF) takes… Read more
Polylateral governance as the way ahead
We have a growing global governance deficit. On the one side exists rising global challenges (such as climate change or cybersecurity), on the other remains decreasing international cooperation and threats to multilateralism.Not that global governance should be thought of as a global version of local governance. It is inevitably much more… Read more
The 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) launch in Pretoria in partnership with the APRM: key takeaways
Good governance plays a critical role in socio and economic development. In the spirit of pursuing this objective on the African continent, institutions such as ours work towards improving governance in Africa.At the beginning of this month, we collaborated with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation (MIF) on the launch of the IIAG in Pretoria, to reflect on… Read more
Paris Peace Forum: three days of conversations on how to promote global governance and peace collectively
The first edition of the Paris Peace Forum took place at La Grande Halle de La Villette in Paris from 11-13 November. The event brought together world leaders and stakeholders for a series of conversations on how to address the current challenges to multilateralism and how to create opportunities for global collective action to promote good… Read more
Ibrahim Scholar Aya Chebbi appointed African Union Youth Envoy
Congratulations to former Ibrahim Scholar and political activist Aya Chebbi for her appointment as the new African Union Youth Envoy. The appointment was announced on Thursday, 1 November, as the institution celebrated African Youth Day.Aya will serve as a spokesperson for African youth to relevant AU decision-making bodies. As part of her mandate… Read more
African governments have failed to translate economic growth into improved sustainable economic opportunity for their citizens
The 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) Report explores, amongst others, the relationship between the performance of African countries in the Sustainable Economic Opportunity category in the IIAG and economic growth as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Sustainable Economic Opportunity measures the extent to which governments… Read more
Statement on worsening situation in Cameroon two years on
For the past two years, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation has continued to monitor and follow the governance challenges being faced by the government of Cameroon. This renewed focus was due to the November 2016 peaceful strike of lawyers, teachers and other professionals that escalated into violence, drawing out ethnic and religious tensions, and… Read more
2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance: media highlights
The launch of the 2018 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) was covered by media outlets across Africa and around the world. Learn more about some of the featured discussions on African governance below.Jobs, demographic dividend and economic growthMost of the conversations that came from media coverage of the 2018 IIAG largely focused on… Read more
