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Rapport du Forum Ibrahim Governance Weekend – Ce qu’il faut retenir
Lors du Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW) 2023, qui s'est tenu à Nairobi du 28 au 30 Avril, les grands acteurs et partenaires du continent africain se sont réunis pour échanger autour du thème ‘Global Africa’, à partir d’une analyse fouillée du poids de l'Afrique dans le monde, de la présence internationale sur le continent, et enfin de la place de… Read more
Global Africa debate recap
On Friday, 14 July 2023, the Foundation organised a webinar on Global Africa, focussing on the Now Generation Network (NGN) survey and the Forum Report. Tracy Kituyi, an intern researcher at MIF, hosted the session along with Mike Mpanya, co-founder of Igwele and a member of the NGN. The discussion revolved around the significance of African… Read more, However, Mike challenged the perception of the African Union's effectiveness in democracy and elections, highlighting the need for improvement in addressing authoritarianism within member countries. He also raised concerns about the African Development Bank, noting that non-African countries held significant voting shares, potentially affecting… Read more
Key Findings in the Security & Rule of Law IIAG category
Security & Rule of Law: the fastest declining IIAG category The trajectory of the Security & Rule of Law IIAG category has hindered governance progress over the decade of data covered by the 2022 IIAG data set (2012-2021). Although Security & Rule of Law remains the second highest scoring category in 2021, with an African average… Read more, At the country level, Seychelles has shown the largest improvement over the decade (+11.9), while South Sudan has registered the largest deterioration (-13.1). In 2021, the top five highest-scoring countries in the Security & Rule of Law category were: Seychelles, Mauritius, Botswana, Cabo Verde, and Namibia whereas South Sudan, Somalia,… Read more
Statement by Mo Ibrahim on the coup d'État in Niger
We are deeply concerned by the events unfolding in Niger, which seriously threaten democracy and regional stability. Niger, like most countries in the region, faces several longstanding climate, economic and security challenges, which successive administrations have led the way in addressing. Nothing can justify the overthrowing of a… Read more
Déclaration de Mo Ibrahim sur le coup d'État au Niger
Nous sommes très préoccupés par les événements en cours au Niger, qui représentent une menace forte pour les principes démocratiques et pour la stabilité régionale. Comme la plupart des pays de la région, le Niger est depuis longtemps confronté à des défis climatiques, économiques et sécuritaires, que les gouvernements successifs se sont… Read more
Africa pivots from Europe to Asia on trade, but the commodity-led export model persists
Africa primarily trades with Asia now Over the past two decades, Africa's trade partnerships have significantly shifted, with Asia emerging as the primary trading partner. This trend is evident in the figures, with 2021 trade data showing Asia accounts for over 40% of both Africa's exports and imports, surpassing Europe in both categories… Read more, African countries: destination of merchandise exports (2021) , African countries: origin of merchandise exports (2021) , Europe and North America’s share of Africa’s trade has declined In 2000, Europe was the destination for almost half of all African exports, while North America accounted for a larger share than Asia. The EU’s share of Africa’s export market has declined by one quarter since 2000. Meanwhile, North America's share has decreased significantly, by… Read more, Changing trade partners but the same trade model Despite these changes in trading partners, Africa's trade model remains essentially unchanged since the colonial era. The continent continues to export its resources, particularly primary commodities, in raw or unprocessed states while importing manufactured products from outside the continent… Read more, Africa: destination of fuel export (2021) , The Nigerian contradiction: fuel-abundant but energy poor Nigeria’s abundance of oil and gas reserves combined with energy poverty exemplify the weaknesses of this trade model. Nigeria exports almost half (45.8%) of its crude oil to Europe and imports over 80% of its refined petroleum from Europe. Nigeria refines 1 barrel of oil for… Read more, Africa: destination of exports of ores, metals, and precious stones (2021) , Congolese cobalt underpins China’s world-leading battery industry Congolese people are losing out to China on value chains in batteries that could be taking place domestically. More than 70% of global cobalt is mined from DR Congo. 96.7% of Congolese cobalt is exported to China. Cobalt's primary use is in batteries. China is the… Read more, Key manufactured goods are imported from outside the continent , Persisting with this trade model will harm Africa’s development goals The persistence of the commodity-led export model indicates that while Africa's trade partners have shifted, the underlying economic structure has not undergone significant changes. If the continent continues to rely heavily on exporting raw materials and importing finished… Read more
Mo Ibrahim Foundation announces no winner of the 2022 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
The independent Prize Committee has announced that there is no winner of the 2022 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The Prize is a prize for excellence, awarded when an exceptional candidate meets the rigorous selection criteria. This means it is not necessarily awarded every year. It is the second consecutive year in which… Read more
