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Mo Ibrahim Foundation announces no winner of 2019 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation announces that there is no winner of the 2019 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. This decision has been made following deliberations by the independent Prize Committee. Announcing the decision, Prize Committee Chair Festus Mogae commented: The Ibrahim Prize recognises truly exceptional… Read more
Meet our Ibrahim Prize Laureates – Festus Gontebanye Mogae
What have you been involved with since winning the Prize? I have been involved in peace-building and peace-making work. In 2013, I was part of the African Union (AU) High Level Panel for Egypt. Between 2015-2018, I was the Chair of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), monitoring the implementation of the Agreement on the… Read more
Meet our Ibrahim Prize Laureates – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
What have you been involved with since winning the Prize? My goal post-presidency is to share my life’s experiences with the hope that they empower women in Africa and around the world. My chief initiative is the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development based in Liberia, which was officially launched on 8 March 2020.… Read more
COVID-19 in Africa: A call for coordinated governance, improved health structures and better data
The spread of COVID-19 is accelerating across the world. In Africa, most countries have now confirmed cases and the number of fatalities is rising. If allowed to spread unmanaged, the impact on African citizens and economies will be substantial. In a recently published paper – COVID-19 in Africa: A call for coordinated governance,… Read more
COVID-19 in Africa: Global calls for action
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak which originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019 continues to significantly impact countries around the world. This global pandemic requires a global response as urged by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who called for global solidarity earlier this month. This week, the Foundation… Read more, African Union (AU) President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, and Chairperson of the AU convened a second and follow-up teleconference meeting of the AU Bureau of Heads of State and Government, on 3 April 2020, to discuss the African response to the COVID-19 pandemic. , On 12 April he appointed four Special Envoys to mobilise international economic support for the continental fight against COVID-19 , Brookings Africa needs debt relief to fight COVID-19.Op-ed by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly, Tidjane Thiam, Donald Kaberuka, Vera Songwe, Strive Masiyiwa, Louise Mushikiwabo and Cristina Duarte. , United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) This month, African Finance Ministers met in a virtual conference hosted by the ECA to exchange ideas on the efforts of their respective governments in dealing with the social and economic impacts of COVID-19. , McKinsey & Company Recently, McKinsey & Company published a paper titled – Tackling COVID-19 in Africa: An unfolding health and economic crisis that demands bold action. This paper presents an initial analysis of COVID-19’s economic impact in Africa and outlines a framework for near-term action by governments, the private sector, and… Read more, World Health Organization (WHO) The WHO launched the COVID-19: Solidarity response fund, to help countries to prevent, detect, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. , UNAIDS UNAIDS is calling on Health Ministers at the World Health Assembly to rally behind a people’s vaccine against COVID-19. This includes a call for governments and international partners to unite around a global guarantee which ensures that, when a safe and effective vaccine is developed, it is produced rapidly at scale and made… Read more, ONE: Global pandemic demands a global response ONE launched a campaign calling for global cooperation and solidarity. Action includes an online petition urging world leaders to join a global pandemic response plan. , The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) ODI launched a new blog series, drawing on a range of experts to critically examine the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on healthcare systems to the economy. This series also reflects on valuable lessons learned from global response so far. , The International Growth Centre’s Council on State Fragility As part of the launch of The International Growth Centre’s Council on State Fragility, Mo Ibrahim, together with Ibrahim Prize Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Board member Donald Kaberuka, David Cameron and other eminent thought leaders called on donors and the G20 to pay special… Read more, Open Letter on the impact of COVID-19 on African women: bold actions to mitigate and drive meaningful reconstruction efforts "We have been presented the opportunity to reimagine and redesign our society into a vibrant and equitable one. We must place women at the core of the response and beyond." Open letter penned by Graça… Read more, Each weekday, we share a selection of media articles that are relevant to COVID-19 in Africa. Learn more
COVID-19 in Africa: Key resources
As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates across the world, it also does so in Africa. It is against this backdrop we released our new report, COVID-19 in Africa: A call for coordinated governance, improved health structures and better data, analysing Africa’s readiness and capacity to manage the pandemic. Download full report… Read more, Africa Center for Strategic Studies Coronavirus Spreads through Africa , Brookings Africa in Focus , Center for Global Development Coronavirus Preparedness & Response , The Lancet COVID-19 Resource Centre , New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) COVID-19 in Africa: Alternative to Current Confinement Approaches , United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) COVID-19 in Africa: Protecting Lives and Economies , World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters , Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation COVID-19: A Global Perspective
Mo Ibrahim talks COVID-19 in Africa with BBC News Hour
Recently, our chair, Mo Ibrahim was interviewed by BBC News Hour to discuss Africa’s preparedness to manage the COVID-19 outbreak. In this interview, Mo highlighted some key challenges Africa faces in preventing the spread of the coronavirus such as the continent’s fragile healthcare systems. The Foundation’s recently published paper –… Read more
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation welcomes the Call for Action issued by African and European leaders
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis, the first of its kind in our contemporary world at this level, depth and width. It makes no distinction of race or country, and knows of no borders. It will only be solved with collective and coordinated efforts. This is a matter of shared interest. Africa is facing a severe challenge. In most countries… Read more
Mo Ibrahim talks COVID-19 in Africa and international cooperation with BBC Focus on Africa
In a recent interview with BBC Focus on Africa, our chair, Mo Ibrahim talks international cooperation in relation to combating COVID-19 in Africa and around the world. Following the recent decision taken by the United States to stop funding the World Health Organization (WHO), Mo stressed the need for greater international collaboration… Read more
