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Statement on the massacre in Khartoum
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is deeply concerned by the situation in Sudan, which has recently taken a turn for the worse, with a brutal armed crackdown on peaceful protestors, claiming the lives of an alarming number of civilians in recent days, and crushing hopes for a democratic transition.The TMC, which toppled Omar al-Bashir in April, claimed… Read more
Africa is not a continent of massive exodus
The topic of African migrations is currently triggering emotional and political reactions, especially outside the African continent, that often are fragmented or overlook the real dynamics.Next week, the Foundation will be hosting a workshop titled African Migrations: Changing the narrative at the European Development Days (EDD) in Brussels from… Read more
Most African migrants move within the continent
Over the last few months, the Foundation has been discussing African migrations through our weekly blog series and social media platforms. Most recently, we hosted a workshop at the European Development Days (EDD) in Brussels titled African Migrations: Changing the narrative, to debate this highly topical subject. Using data from the Ibrahim Forum… Read more
Why we should change the current narrative on African migrations
Setting the picture right to better manage mobility and address inequalities was at the forefront of a debate about African migrations hosted by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation during the European Development Days Conference (EDD) in Brussels on 18 June. The session, titled African migrations: changing the narrative, explored ways in which countries,… Read more
Who are the African migrants?
The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.Innumerable stories around African migration have painted the African migrant as someone forced into fleeing insecurity or poverty. They could be young men and women evading violent extremists in… Read more
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): a real opportunity
The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.The AfCFTA entered into force on 30 May 2019, and this week Nigeria - the biggest economy on the continent - has confirmed it will sign the AfCFTA at the upcoming 12th Extraordinary Summit on… Read more
Africa’s first challenge: the youth bulge stuck in ‘waithood’
The Foundation has been discussing African migrations and the calling for a repositioning of the debate in the past few months. As set out in the 2019 Ibrahim Forum Report, Africa’s first challenge in this regard is the youth bulge currently stuck in ‘waithood’.Almost 60% of Africa’s population in 2019 is under the age of 25, making Africa the… Read more
More education but fewer jobs: a worrying disconnect
From 5-7 April 2019, I represented the Ghana programme of Emerging Public Leaders (EPL) at the 2019 Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW), the flagship event of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.Ahead of the Forum, I was thrilled to join 80 other young people from across the length and breadth of Africa to participate in the Now Generation Forum (NGF), which… Read more
Weak economic prospects: unemployment or informal jobs
Unemployment is a major challenge for Africa’s youth. This is compounded by a lack of formal jobs and social safety nets.15.7 million young people in Africa, around 13.4% of the total labour force of 15-24 year olds, are facing unemployment in 2019. This rate is more than twice the unemployment rate of those aged 25 and over (6.1%), underlining… Read more
2019 Ibrahim Leadership Fellows announced from Algeria, Gambia and Zimbabwe
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is pleased to announce the 2019 intake of selected Ibrahim Leadership Fellows, who will make up the programme’s eighth cohort. The incoming Fellows have taken up the following posts: Nadia Hamel (Algeria) has joined the African Development Bank (AfDB), Anta Taal (Gambia) has joined the International Trade Centre (ITC) and… Read more
