Mo Ibrahim Foundation (London)
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is an African initiative that has been established to: * Stimulate debate on good governance across sub-Saharan Africa and the world * Provide objective criteria by which citizens can hold their Governments to account * Recognise achievement in African leadership and provide a practical way in which African leaders can build positive legacies on the continent when they have left office
Website: http://www.moibrahimfoundation.org/
January 11
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Africa: Preparing Youth for a Transforming Continent [press release]
200 million Africans are between 15 and 24 years old. This number is expected to double by 2045. With 10 million young graduates entering the workforce each year, Africa's labour... Read more »
November 21, 2012
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Africa: African Youth - Fulfilling the Potential [opinion]
Africa has two major leadership problems: firstly, its leadership is fragmented. And secondly, its leaders are stagnating. We need a bold new vision that will integrate the... Read more »
November 12, 2012
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South Africa: Archbishop Tutu Honored for 'Speaking Truth to Power' [press release]
Archbishop Desmond Tutu accepted a one-off Special Award from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation yesterday evening in Dakar recognising his lifelong commitment to speaking ... Read more »
October 21, 2012
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Africa: Prize Committee Will Not Cheapen Award, Says Ibrahim [opinion]
This year, my Foundation withheld our Leadership Award for the third time in six years. This prompted much hand-wringing over the state of Africa and in particular the futility of... Read more »
October 15, 2012
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Africa: Overall Positive Trends in Governance, But Unfavourable Shifts in Regional Powerhouses [press release]
The sixth Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), published today, reveals that governance in Africa has improved since 2000. Read more »
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Africa: Judges Decline to Award Top Prize Again [press release]
The Prize Committee of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation met in London yesterday to conclude its deliberations on the 2012 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. Following... Read more »
October 04, 2012
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Africa: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Makes Special Award to Archbishop Desmond Tutu [press release]
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation today announces a one-off extraordinary award to Archbishop Desmond Tutu in recognition of his lifelong commitment to speaking truth to power. Read more »
September 12, 2012
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Africa: Abdoulie Janneh and Jay Naidoo Join the Board of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation [press release]
Mr Janneh joins the Foundation's Board having just stepped down as Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Read more »
September 10, 2012
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Africa: 2012 Ibrahim Forum to Be Held in Dakar and Focus On Youth in Africa
The 2012 Ibrahim Forum, scheduled to take place in Dakar, Senegal from 9 -11 November will focus on youth and highlight the opportunities presented by Africa's rapidly growing... Read more »
April 13, 2012
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Africa: U.S. Should Forgo Entitlement, Allow Merit Selection at World Bank [opinion]
This week sees the lobbying and deal-making ahead of the election of the President of the World Bank reach its peak. Read more »
November 12, 2011
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Africa: Mo Imbrahim Prize 2011 - Remarks by President Pires [document]
Following are the prepared remarks by Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires, the former President of Cape Verde, before a gala ceremony hosted by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to recognize... Read more »
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Africa: Biography - Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires [document]
Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires was born on the Cape Verdean island of Fogo in the district of St. Filipe on 29 April 1934. He attended elementary and secondary school in St. Filipe... Read more »
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Africa: President Pires Accepts 2011 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership [press release]
Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires, the former President of Cape Verde, this evening accepted the 2011 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership at a gala ceremony in Tunis... Read more »
October 10, 2011
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Africa: Prize Committee Citation for President Pedro Verona Pires [document]
This Award, from an African Foundation, is a recognition and celebration of achievement in African leadership. Read more »
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Africa: Fifth Annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance Shows That Balance, Equity and Inclusiveness are Key to Governance Quality [press release]
The 2011 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, released on the fifth anniversary of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, illustrates that countries that pursue a balanced approach to all... Read more »
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