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Statement on the passing of H.E. Horst Köhler, former president of Germany
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of President Horst Köhler, member of the Ibrahim Prize Committee, and a very close friend of the Foundation.A stout advocate of Africa’s role as a major stakeholder to address global challenges, with a specific attention to Africa’s youth, President Köhler consistently championed the… Read more, President Köhler's career spanned numerous roles, at national and global levels, including serving as Federal President of Germany from 2004-2010; Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF); President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); and UN Secretary-General’s Envoy to Western Sahara.Mo Ibrahim,… Read more
Infrastructure in Africa: Unpacking the digital divide
Our Index Insight about Infrastructure in Africa unpacks data from the 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG). The Insight shows that 52 out of 54 countries have reported improvements in Infrastructure, making it the most improved sub-category across the ten-year period of 2014-2023.Unpacking the digital divideInfrastructure improvement… Read more, For digitalisation and connectivity, improvements are gathering pace but they are slow and from a low baseThe good:The 2024 IIAG contains 11 sub-indicators that speak directly to the digital divide, defined here as the gap between citizens who have access to the internet and mobile communications and those who do not.All of these 11 sub-indicators… Read more, In 2014, the sub-category of Infrastructure reported a score range of 74.7 between the highest-scoring country of Mauritius (78.3) and the lowest-scoring country of South Sudan (3.6). This increased to a range of 79.5 between the top-scoring country of Morocco (85.8) and the lowest-scoring country of South Sudan (6.3) in 2023.This suggests that… Read more
Assessing progress against the UN's SDGs and AU's Agenda 2063
The UN's SDGs: where do we stand two-thirds through to 2030?In 2015, building on the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), the UN adopted Agenda 2030 and laid out the roadmap for its implementation based on 17 SDGs over a 15-year time period., Two thirds of the way to 2030, more progress is needed for Africa to reach the SDG deadlineAccording to the 2023 Sustainable Development Report, only six of the 17 SDGs have been met by at least one African country.Of these six, the two best performing SDGs are climate-related: SDG 13 Climate Action and SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and… Read more, 1 A high standard of living, quality of life and well being for all citizens11 Democratic values, practices, universal principles of human rights, justice and the rule of law entrenched2 Well educated citizens and skills revolution underpinned by science, technology and innovation12 Capable institutions and transformative leadership in place3… Read more, At the end of the FTYIP, at country level, only ten countries have been able to implement 50% or more of their goals, representing 23.8% of Africa's population in 2022: Rwanda (64%), Ethiopia (63%), Senegal (63%), Zimbabwe (61%), Togo (60%), Tunisia (54%), Uganda (54%), Algeria (53%), Kenya (51%) and Mauritius (50%).At the other end, 11 countries… Read more, Only 5 countries achieved 60% or more of Agenda 2063 first decade goals (FTYIP): Rwanda (64%), Ethiopia (63%), Senegal (63%), Zimbabwe (61%), Togo (60%).11 African countries have not submitted any progress reports for Agenda 2063 first decade goals (FTYIP): (2014-2023)., The three best performing Agenda 2063 goals are Goal 8 United Africa (federal or confederate), Goal 17 Full gender equality in all spheres of life, and Goal 3 Healthy and well-nourished citizens.The three worst performing Agenda 2063 goals are Goal 4 Transformed economies, Goal 1 A high standard of living, quality of life and well being for all… Read more, The Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan (STYIP)In February 2024, the AU launched the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan (STYIP) at the AU Summit, built around seven 'moonshot' targets to be achieved over the next 10 years from 2024 to 2033 (the 'Decade of Acceleration').The targets, inspired by the aspirations of Agenda 2063, are as follows:, MoonshotObjectiveGoals1Every AU Member State attains at least middle-income status.The focus will be on creating wealth, with an overall target of GDP per capita $3,048 achieved by each AU Member State. Key interventions will include industrialisation and value addition, boosting agriculture productivity and production and strengthening governance… Read more
New research brief - Public opinions on governance in Africa
Our latest research brief, Public Opinions on Governance in Africa, is now live.This research draws on data from the 2024 IIAG, including the indicators obtained Afrobarometer’s public opinion surveys, and the NGN survey. It reveals a notable mismatch between actual governance performance and the public’s perception of that performance.For… Read more
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation acknowledges the passing of His Highness Aga Khan IV
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation expresses its condolences on the passing of His Highness Aga Khan IV.His Highness Aga Khan IV (1936-2025), the 49th Imam of the Isma’ili Muslims, was a religious leader, a businessman and a philanthropist known for his significant contributions to education and healthcare, funding numerous schools, universities, and… Read more
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Acknowledges the Passing of former President Sam Nujoma
President Sam Nujoma (1929-2025) was the founding father of Namibia and its first president. He played a vital role in the nation’s struggle against apartheid and in its efforts toward reconciliation. Sam Nujoma served as president for three terms, significantly shaping the direction of Namibia's early years of independence. His leadership set the… Read more
Ibrahim Governance Weekend 2025: date change announcement
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2025 Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW) will now take place from 1-3 June in Marrakech, Morocco.Originally scheduled for 6-8 June, the date change has been made to accommodate Eid Al-Adha celebrations, which are expected to take place between 6 and 10 June.Held annually in a… Read more
Security & Safety in Africa: 2024 IIAG overview
Security & Safety is the most declined of all IIAG sub-categoriesDropping from an African average of 74.7 in 2014 to 69.7 in 2023, Security & Safety has deteriorated the most out of all 16 IIAG sub-categories (-5.0). All six underlying indicators register a decline over the past decade, led by Public Perception of Security & Safety and… Read more, Almost 80% of Africans live in a country where Security & Safety deteriorated since 2014Over the last decade, the Security & Safety sub-category has consistently declined in 43 of 54 African countries, negatively affecting 77.9% of the continent’s total population. The most declined country is Burkina Faso (-37.6) while the most improved… Read more, Change is driven by public perception and violence against civiliansDeterioration is largely driven by changes in Public Perception of Security & Safety and Absence of Violence against Civilians. Ten countries register ten-year changes of over -20.0 in public perception, led by Eswatini (-52.2).Nine countries register a drop of at least -20.0… Read more, Northern Africa is the only region seeing improvements in Security & SafetyAveraged across their member states, all AU regions except Northern Africa are showing signs of deterioration, albeit with great variability in trends at country level. Northern Africa’s (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia) positive change of +6.2… Read more, Regional (Western African) security zones are deteriorating at a faster rateSecurity & Safety in the four recently withdrawn or suspended ex-ECOWAS members (Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Niger) has deteriorated by -19.1 since 2014, five times more than in current ECOWAS members (-3.6). Similar observations can be made for other regional… Read more
Statement on the election of the new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation extends its warm congratulations to H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf from Djibouti on his election as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and to H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi from Algeria on her election as Deputy Chairperson.H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of… Read more
