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Public service in Africa and the climate change challenge
As the continent with the most climate-vulnerable societies, ecosystems and agrosystems, Africa is expected to be one of the hardest hit by climate change. African countries are characterised by an already warmer climate and areas which are more exposed to climate hazards such as rainfall variability, poor soils and flood plains. Global sea level… Read more
My Journey as a 2017 Ibrahim Fellow at UN Economic Commission for Africa
Upon learning about this programme, I recognised the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship as a prestigious opportunity to develop and sharpen leadership skills of young mid-career professionals, who aspire to be future leaders and change agents when it comes to tackling issues of governance and development.The world is currently faced with copious… Read more
Mo Ibrahim in conversation with H.E. President Paul Kagame, Chairperson of the African Union
During the 2018 Ibrahim Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, Mo Ibrahim sat down for three engaging discussions between sessions, the last of which was with H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda.Mo opened the conversation by asking about the reform agenda of H.E. President Paul Kagame as Chairperson of the African Union (AU). According to Paul Kagame, the… Read more
African public services: not just a basket case
African countries celebrated Africa Public Service Day on 23 June, dedicated this year to ‘combating corruption in public institutions through stakeholder participation and promotion of ethical leadership to realise the objectives of Agenda 2063 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’, in line with the African Union’s theme of the year for 2018.… Read more
Mo Ibrahim in conversation with Hailemariam Desalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia
During the 2018 Ibrahim Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, Mo Ibrahim sat down for three engaging discussions between sessions, the first of which was with Hailemariam Desalegn, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia.The conversation began with the recent resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn after six years in office, an uncommon event in Africa.… Read more
Obama Leaders: Africa program – five takeaways from Mo Ibrahim’s conversation with Uzo Iweala, CEO of The Africa Centre
As part of the Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa program in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mo Ibrahim kicked off the first plenary session, on 15 July, in conversation with Uzo Iweala on ‘Ethical Leadership in Africa’. During the conversation, Mo Ibrahim offered advice on leadership and spoke about the responsibility of young Africans to create a… Read more
