Our research


The Foundation produces three flagship research products:
- Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG). The IIAG dataset is released every two years, accompanied by an Index Report outlining the main findings of the Index, continental, regional and country data, and other resources and analytical tools.
- African Governance Report. Every other year, the Foundation publishes an annual African Governance Report, utilising the IIAG in relation to a specific topic relevant to African governance, such as Africa’s progress towards its development agendas.
- Ibrahim Forum Report. The Report is published annually ahead of the Ibrahim Forum at the Foundation’s annual Ibrahim Governance Weekend. It provides the most recent facts, figures and analysis on a specific topic identified as a priority for African governance, such as African migrations, Africa’s youth, urbanisation and agriculture.
The Foundation also works with other organisations to produce joint research products and publishes other research publications briefs and analysis throughout the year.

Latest Forum Report
Global Africa: Africa in the world and the world in Africa
Download File (pdf)IIAG latest reports
2022 Index Report
Download File (pdf)Latest data story
Other key documents relating to the Index and Forum can be found in the downloads sections, linked on the right.

As the COVID-19 context represents a key challenge for African leadership and governance, the Foundation has decided to focus its resources and expertise on providing the data and analysis relevant to address the impact of this crisis.
MIF aims at telling the African story of COVID-19, assessing the continent’s capacity to manage the pandemic, and its economic, political and social impact, including how it affects African citizens.
COVID-19 reports
COVID-19 in Africa one year on: impact and prospects
Download File (pdf)COVID-19 in Africa: A call for coordinated governance, improved health structures and better data, April 2020
Download File (pdf)Research Spotlights on COVID-19
Research briefs on COVID-19
Africa’s youth: action needed now to support the continent’s greatest asset, August 2020
Download File (pdf)Population-adjusted COVID-19 data: an analysis of Africa, July 2020
Download File (pdf)Africa’s ‘unsung heroes’ and COVID-19: besides celebration, the need to strengthen capacities, June 2020
Download File (pdf)COVID-19: A tipping point in the fight against poverty, June 2020
Download File (pdf)COVID-19 & African debt: further distress or the beginning of a new paradigm?, June 2020
Download File (pdf)COVID-19 and Africa’s energy sector: a case for starting anew?, May 2020
Download File (pdf)Food insecurity in Africa: deadlier than COVID-19?, May 2020
Download File (pdf)A strain on democracy? African elections and COVID-19, May 2020
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Forum Report research and analysis
Post-COP27 analysis
COP27: Taking stock of progress
Download File (pdf)Research briefs
Gas, renewables, and climate change
Download File (pdf)Climate Crisis in Africa
Download File (pdf)Growth without emissions?
Download File (pdf)Africa's critical minerals
Download File (pdf)Africa’s green & blue wealth
Download File (pdf)IIAG Research Spotlights
A new format exploring IIAG data and key facts and figures on African governance more in-depth.
The Foundation also produces research outside of these major products on issues surrounding the focus of the Foundation’s work, including a series of collaborative research papers, intended to provide in-depth analysis and insights on key issues relevant to governance and leadership in Africa, in addition to our main research outputs.