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This is what Africa needs right now
In this op-ed, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and 2017 Ibrahim Laureate, calls on world leaders at COP26 to take decisive action to limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius, outlining the devastating consequences for African countries if this is not achieved. She also urges all countries, especially the world's… Read more
African women in agriculture drive climate adaptation
In this latest piece from members of our Now Generation Network (NGN), Mpilo Shabangu from South Africa writes about how African women in agriculture play a key role in climate adaptation. , Over 100 million people are facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity in Africa alone. According to ReliefWeb, “in Africa, people face the challenges of either too little water or too much water – cyclic patterns of drought to floods to droughts – impacting vulnerable groups either by floods or by famine due to profound impacts of climate… Read more
Mo Ibrahim Foundation to launch ‘COVID-19 in Africa: a challenging road to recovery’
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of new analysis looking at COVID-19’s impact on Africa and the continent’s potential to respond. ‘COVID-19 in Africa: a challenging road to recovery’ will be launched on Monday 6 December 2021. Using country data from the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG… Read more
FW de Klerk’s death is an opportunity to liberate ourselves from the prison of bitterness
In this op-ed, first published in the Daily Maverick, Foundation board member Jay Naidoo reflects on the recent passing of former South African President FW de Klerk and what it means for the country. Let us liberate ourselves from the prison of bitterness, acknowledge our mistakes and reimagine a different country by working towards… Read more
Mo Ibrahim on youth innovation and leadership in Africa
On 16 November, Mo Ibrahim delivered the 25th Bradford Development lecture on 'Youth Innovation and Leadership in Africa'. This event was hosted by the Department of Peace Studies and International Development at the University of Bradford. Mo Ibrahim’s lecture covered a wide range of topics from the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s… Read more
In conversation with... Hosh Ibrahim
On 24 November, Foundation board member Hosh Ibrahim was joined by members of our Now Generation Network (NGN) to discuss what young Africans think about the continent’s diverging governance landscape. The Ibrahim Index of African Governance shows that Africa’s governance progress over the last decade has been unbalanced. On the one hand, economic… Read more
The climate transition must not mean global energy redlining for Africa
In this letter, published in the Financial Times, Uzodinma Iweala, Chief Executive of The Africa Center reflects on COP26 and the recent announcement made by 20 countries, including the US and UK, to end funding for all fossil fuel projects abroad. He also outlines what this would mean for Africa. African leaders… Read more
Joint statement: Foundations decry vaccine inequity leading to the emergence and circulation of dangerous variants
As concern escalates over the threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant spreading, a group of the world’s leading philanthropies have joined together to call on G7 countries and multinational pharmaceutical companies to urgently lift their restrictions on vaccine supply. The Global Alliance of Foundations calls on G7 countries under the U.K. and… Read more
