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Ibrahim Index of African Governance: Sustainable Environment
What are some of the main challenges faced by African countries when it comes to climate change? Despite climate change being termed as a global phenomenon, its impacts are felt locally, and the severity is disproportionately distributed. Sub-Saharan African countries are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change despite their… Read more
Launch of the Africa Europe Foundation
Co-founded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and Friends of Europe, in partnership with ONE and the African Climate Foundation, the Africa Europe Foundation was launched in Brussels on 2 December. The launch was attended by, among others, President Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, Charles Michel, president of the European Council,… Read more
Job opportunity: Social Media Lead
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is looking for an experienced social media specialist to join its communications team. The successful candidate will lead and implement creative social media strategies and campaigns around the Foundation’s key initiatives, and manage day-to-day activities across MIF’s social media platforms. The role is initially… Read more
Statement on the upcoming elections in Uganda
As parliamentary and presidential elections are scheduled next Thursday in Uganda, MIF is deeply concerned by the mounting violence, with many deaths already, numerous human rights violations and unacceptable restrictions imposed on opposition candidates and on the Ugandan citizens who support them. Here too, democracy is at stake.
2020 Ibrahim Index of African Governance: Latest media highlights
Since the recent launch of the 2020 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), our Founder and Chair, Mo Ibrahim and Foundation Board members, Laureates and spokespeople have discussed the key findings of the updated and strengthened Index with a range of media outlets. Catch up on some of these interviews below. Mo Ibrahim: "… Read more
Governance in Africa: Citizen dissatisfaction is growing, and COVID-19 is likely to reverse recent gains
Recently, the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings published the 2021 Foresight Africa Report. This report highlights the top priorities for the continent in the coming year, offering recommendations for African and global stakeholders for creating and supporting a strong, sustainable, and successful Africa. Our Executive Director,… Read more
‘In conversation with...’ Mo Ibrahim and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
On Wednesday, 10 February, Mo Ibrahim and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (former President of Liberia and 2017 Ibrahim Laureate) joined some members of the Foundation’s Now Generation Network (NGN) for an online discussion around the latest Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) and other current events such as the impact of COVID-19 in Africa. In… Read more
Ibrahim Index of African Governance: Citizens' Voices - Human Development
Why are citizens' voices important for ensuring good governance? Citizens are the most important stakeholders in any country as they are the chief contributors, and ultimately the chief beneficiaries to a nation’s resources. Citizens determine the leaders that they wish to entrust in public offices in order to steward their resources. It… Read more
Mo Ibrahim Foundation welcomes historic appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the WTO
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation welcomes the appointment of Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). As its first female and first African leader, this is a significant moment. This comes at a difficult time for multilateralism. Against the backdrop of COVID-19, a tumultuous period for global trade and… Read more
