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Release of the African Governance Index 2009
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Release of the African Governance Index 2009, October 2009


Mo Ibrahim, the founder and chair of the foundation at the news conference. The foundation is committed to supporting African leadership that will improve the economic and social prospects of the people of Africa.

Tags: Economy, Business and Finance; Africa; Sustainable Development

Created: 6th Oct 2009
Modified: 10th Nov 2009
Author: Prezedu
Mon Oct 5 23:39:52 2009

This report is a treasure to the assesment of Africa. But,It also lacks the in-depth analysis of the leaders that preside over our nations. One such missing ingredient is, the lack of focus on the level of education achieved by those who govern us. The more they are educated, the better their governance. A

Author: Prezedu
Tue Oct 6 00:44:49 2009

What does the Mo Ibrahim' survey have in common with "The Educational Attainment of World's Heads of State"? The current report of best vs. worst-governed nations in Africa is based on multiples aspects not directly related to the intellectual skills of a governing Heads of State. In order to better understand governance, not just in Africa,but all around the world, we should not exclude the assessment of each Head of State's formal education. Neverless, while more Presidents of the inbest-governed states mentioned have higher than those of worst-governed,the majority of African Presidents still lack education as compared to the… [Read Full Text]

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